Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia preceding ulcerative proctitis.
A 12-year-old girl is described who developed rectal bleeding 5 months after being diagnosed as having a Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia. Colonoscopy showed that the rectal bleeding was due to ulcerative proctitis. This is the first case report of Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia preceding the onset of ulcerative proctitis in a child.
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595.
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Tyshkov
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Berezin
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Jayabose
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Bostwick
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Glassman
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Newman
D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003298:Coombs Test; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011349:Proctitis / Q000209:etiology*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology