A rare cause of chronic rectal bleeding in children; solitary rectal ulcer: Case report Çocuklarda kronik rektal kanamanın nadir bir sebebi; soliter rektal ülser: Olgu sunumu

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Temiz A., Tander B., Temiz M., Bariş S., Aritürk E.

Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, vol.17, no.2, pp.173-176, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.5505/tjtes.2011.96658
  • Journal Name: Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.173-176
  • Keywords: Children, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Rectal, Solitary, Ulcer
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Solitary rectal ulcer causing lower gastrointestinal bleeding is extremely rare in children. Rare presentation, non-specific symptoms, insufficient experience, and characteristics mimicking other rectal diseases may cause misdiagnosis or delay of diagnosis in some pediatric patients. Here, we report a 10-year-old boy with solitary rectal ulcer diagnosed two years after onset of the symptoms who responded well to the conservative therapy, including high-fiber diet, laxatives, defecation training, and sucralfate enema.