A rare cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding: Rectal varices

Year 2011, Volume: 19 Issue: 1, - , 01.04.2011

Fehmi Ateş Bünyamin Sarıtaş Serkan Yaraş Burcu Boztepe Engin Altıntaş Orhan Sezgin

https://doi.org/10.17940/endoskopi.74881

Abstract

Rectal varices are a rare cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Congenital or familial venous anomalies, portal hypertension, heart failure, and venous thrombosis are predisposing factors, and in a small proportion of patients, the etiology is unknown. This case is presented here in order to highlight the fact that rectal varices, which are rarely seen, can be misdiagnosed and mistreated.

Keywords

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding, rectal varices

Nadir bir alt gastrointestinal kanama nedeni: Rektal varisler

Abstract

Rektal varisler alt gastrointestinal sistem kanamasının nadir bir sebebidir. Konjenital veya ailesel venöz anomaliler, portal hipertansiyon, kalp yetmezliği ve venöz trombozlar nedeniyle gelişebilir. Küçük bir bölümde ise sebep bilinmemektedir. Bu olgu; az görülmeleri nedeniyle tanı ve tedavisinde sıkça yanlışlıklara rastlanan rektal varislere dikkat çekmek için sunulmuştur.

Keywords

Alt gastrointestinal kanama, rektal varis

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