title: Massive arterial bleeding from a single rectal vessel.
abstract: We report a case of massive rectal haemorrhage arising from a single ectatic arterial vessel above the haemorrhoidal cushion in normal rectal mucosa. Use of an anal retractor enable identification of the bleeding vessel and avoided a major laparatomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, North Staffordshire Hospital, Stoke on Treat, UK.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calatayud
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Thava
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kirby
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000098:blood supply*