[Splenic hematoma after extracorporeal lithotripsy: apropos of a case].

Objective: To emphasise a case of splenic hematoma secondary to ESWL.

Methods: We report the case of a 69 year old patient with the diagnosis of left kidney stone who underwent ESWL. The treatment was performed with an electric lithotripter after pre-treatment antibiotic prophylaxis; 2000 shock waves of 18 Kv were given to the patient.