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  • Title: Appendiceal hemorrhage -- an uncommon cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
    Author: Chiang CC, Tu CW, Liao CS, Shieh MC, Sung TC.
    Journal: J Chin Med Assoc; 2011 Jun; 74(6):277-9. PubMed ID: 21621173.
    Abstract:
    Lower gastrointestinal bleeding is a common disease among elderly patients. The common sources of lower gastrointestinal bleeding include vascular disease, Crohn's disease, neoplasms, inflammatory bowel disease, hemorrhoids, and ischemic colitis. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding arising from the appendix is an extremely rare condition. We report a case of appendiceal hemorrhage in a young male. Diagnosis was made by multidetector computerized tomography during survey for hematochezia. The patient recovered well after appendectomy. The histological finding revealed focal erosion of appendix mucosa with bleeding.
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