An unusual cause of rectal bleeding in a patient with cystic fibrosis.
Here we identify a previously unreported cause of rectal bleeding (juvenile polyposis) in a patient with cystic fibrosis (CF). We believe this patient most likely has two coexisting genetic diseases. It also raises many issues about organ transplantation in a patient with medical conditions that individually increase the risk of gastrointestinal malignancy and stresses the diagnostic value of endoscopy in CF patients with rectal bleeding.
Treepongkaruna
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Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Hardikar
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Chow
C W
CW
Smith
A L
AL
Oliver
M R
MR
D000293:Adolescent; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology