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Rectal Bleeding

Underlying Cause

Rectal Bleeding Underlying Cause

Common causes for rectal bleeding include:

Hemorrhoids
Anal fissure

Less common causes include:

Angiodysplasia
Intestinal polys
Diverticulitis
Anal cancer
Colorectal cancer
Ulcerative colitis
Crohn's disease
Proctitis
Meckel's diverticulum

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Related Conditions

Anal cancer
Anal fissure
Angiodysplasia
Colorectal cancer
Crohn's disease
Diverticulitis
Hemorrhoids
Lower GI bleeding
Ulcerative colitis

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Last Updated: Jul 17, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Rectal Bleeding References:

Farrell JJ, Friedman LS. Review article: the management of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2005 Jun 1;21(11):1281-98.
Hoedema RE, Luchtefeld MA. The management of lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 Nov;48(11):2010-24.
Olds GD, Cooper GS, Chak A, Sivak MV Jr, Chitale AA, Wong RC. The yield of bleeding scans in acute lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2005 Apr;39(4):273-7.