title: [A man with haematochezia and abdominal pain].
abstract: A 83-year-old male was admitted to the Emergency Department with acute haematochezia and abdominal pain. At digital rectal examination multiple soft distensions were palpable. Sigmoidoscopy revealed ischaemia of the rectum with severe gangrene. The patient was discharged after fluid resuscitation. Follow-up sigmoidoscopy 4 weeks later showed a fully recovered rectum.
authors.affiliation: Kennemer Gasthuis, afd. Maag-, Darm- en Leverziekten, Haarlem.
authors.forename: Allard
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aukema
authors.forename: Ellert J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: van Soest
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005734:Gangrene / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012007:Rectum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy; D016896:Treatment Outcome