[Rectal bleeding during pregnancy].
BACKGROUND
Ischaemic colitis is a relatively rare disease that predominantly affects elderly patients. This disorder has varying underlying causes and diverse clinical symptoms.


METHODS
A 29-year-old primigravida was admitted to our hospital with rectal bleeding and diffuse abdominal pain. The number of leucocytes and the CRP were elevated. Because the patient was pregnant a sigmoidoscopy without sedation was performed. The endoscopic image and histopathology of the biopsies revealed ischaemic colitis. Our patient recovered quickly under conservative treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Ischaemic colitis is usually self-limiting and a conservative treatment will suffice. Ischaemic colitis during pregnancy has been reported extremely rarely and the aetiology is unknown.
Isala klinieken, Afdeling Maag,- Darm-, en Leverziekten, Zwolle.
H J M Henk-Marijn
HJ
de Jonge
Peter R
PR
Oosterwijk
Maarten A C
M
Meijssen
Antoine
A
Flierman
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy