[Massive rectal hemorrhage caused by nonspecific colonic ulcers].
Nonspecific colon ulcers are a rare disease which may produce lower gastrointestinal bleeding. A history of previous nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ingestion may be recorded in most patients. The right colon is the main location, being the cecum the most frequent site. However, they may be distributed in all the large intestine, including the rectum. We present a case of lower massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage produced by nonspecific colic ulcers requiring emergency total colectomy. Although infrequent, they have to be considered in every patient with lower gastrointestinal bleeding and previous nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ingestion.
Quintáns Rodríguez
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Sección de Cirugía de Urgencia, Hospital General Gregorio Marañón, Madrid.
Hernández Granados
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Serantes Gómez
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Fiuza Marco
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Menárguez Palanca
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J
D000368:Aged; D003082:Colectomy; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery
Rectorragia masiva por úlceras cólicas inespecíficas.