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Left Shoulder Pain After Routine Colonoscopy: An Unusual Presentation of Splenic Laceration

Splenic injury is an uncommon complication following a colonoscopy procedure. Splenic laceration typically presents with post-procedural abdominal pain. We present a case of non-specific shoulder pain, following an uneventful routine colonoscopy and highlight the importance of maintaining a high degree of clinical suspicion for the general gastroenterologist.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-2-1175
Date21 April 2020
CreatorsDziadkowiec, Karolina N., Stawinski, Peter M., Radadiya, Dhruvil, Katz, Aviv
PublisherDigital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
Source SetsEast Tennessee State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceETSU Faculty Works

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