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A subcapsular hematoma of the spleen was incurred during ERCP and papillotomy. This was complicated by development of a splenic abscess, which was treated by percutaneous drainage.
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Furman, G., Morgenstern, L. Splenic injury and abscess complicating endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Surg Endosc 7, 343–344 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00725954
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