Gastrointestinal Bleeding Lower Underlying Cause
Common causes for lower gastrointestinal bleeding include:
Less common causes for lower gastrointestinal bleeding include:
- Anal cancer
- Arteriovenous malformation in the intestine
- An abnormal tangle of blood vessels in the lining of the intestine that is fragile and prone to bleeding.
- Colon cancer
- Crohn's disease
- Intestinal polyps
- Ischemic bowel disease
- Meckel's diverticulum
- Proctitis
- Rectal cancer
- Ulcerative colitis
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Last Updated: Feb 7, 2011 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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