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2020
Rectal bleeding is an alarming symptom; it is definitely abnormal, and although the most common causes are benign, there is always the possibility of a more severe illness. Investigation of rectal bleeding has several aims: (1) to exclude a neoplasm, (2) to find the cause of the bleeding and (3) to stop the bleeding by the least invasive means possible.
Anjali S. Kumar, Jennifer Ayscue
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Rectal bleeding is an alarming symptom; it is definitely abnormal, and although the most common causes are benign, there is always the possibility of a more severe illness. Investigation of rectal bleeding has several aims: (1) to exclude a neoplasm, (2) to find the cause of the bleeding and (3) to stop the bleeding by the least invasive means possible.
Anjali S. Kumar, Jennifer Ayscue
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Hospital Practice, 1990
Although etiologies are diverse, diagnosis can usually be made with a careful history and physical examination, plus selected radiographic or endoscopic studies. Colonoscopy also sometimes allows prompt, definitive therapy.
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Although etiologies are diverse, diagnosis can usually be made with a careful history and physical examination, plus selected radiographic or endoscopic studies. Colonoscopy also sometimes allows prompt, definitive therapy.
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American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2003
Rectal bleeding is a common presentation in primary anorectal melanoma (ARM), a rare and fatal condition. It has metastasized at diagnosis in most cases.
Sarfraz Ahmad +4 more
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Rectal bleeding is a common presentation in primary anorectal melanoma (ARM), a rare and fatal condition. It has metastasized at diagnosis in most cases.
Sarfraz Ahmad +4 more
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1992 Hematochezia? Think Histoplasmosis
American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019INTRODUCTION: Histoplasmosis is the most common mycosis in North America, responsible for more hospitalizations and deaths than any other endemic mycosis in the United States. While it most commonly presents with pulmonary manifestations, we present a case of a 68-year-old female with history of renal transplantation who was ...
Cory Higley +4 more
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Precise Diagnosis in Severe Hematochezia
Archives of Surgery, 1978Angiography has clarified the origin of severe hematochezia in many cases. It has demonstrated the frequency of bleeding from colon diverticula on the right side, delineated new causes in occasional instances, eg, angiodysplasia, and underscored the fact that some patients in whom the clinical diagnosis is colonic bleeding may in fact be bleeding ...
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Hematochezia caused by intrauterine device perforation
Contraception, 2015We read with interest the article on the safe removal of an intrauterine device (IUD) that had perforated the rectum when a rectal approach was used [1]. In contrast, our case of perforation caused by an IUD had serious results. We report the laparoscopic findings and history of our patient to increase awareness of the potential adverse outcomes of ...
Tae-Hee, Kim +3 more
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Ileal Dieulafoy’s Lesion with Massive Hematochezia
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 200728-year-old man presented with syncope after passing ark-red stool several times in 24 hours. He had no ematemesis, nausea, vomiting, or epigastralgia. The abomen was soft without tenderness. His hemoglobin as 7.2 g/dL and hematocrit was 20.5%. Panendosopy did not reveal any abnormality.
Chi-Lun, Tsai +3 more
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