Colonoscopy is a widely used diagnostic and therapeutic intervention.The procedure is usually well tolerated, with less than 0.5% of patients developing bowel perforation.Perforation usually manifests soon after the procedure with generalised abdominal pain.We present the case of a near fatal complication after colonoscopy in which the initial features suggested bowel perforation but further investigation showed an unsuspected cause that necessitated urgent surgery.
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