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

Creator(s)

Karolina N. Dziadkowiec, University of Miami
Peter M. Stawinski, University of Miami
Dhruvil Radadiya, East Tennessee State University
Aviv Katz, Internal Medicine, John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Atlantis, USA.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-21-2020

Description

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.

Citation Information

Dziadkowiec, Karolina N.; Stawinski, Peter M.; Radadiya, Dhruvil; and Katz, Aviv, "Left Shoulder Pain After Routine Colonoscopy: An Unusual Presentation of Splenic Laceration" (2020). ETSU Faculty Works. 176.
https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works-2/176