Colorectal polyps: an important cause of rectal bleeding

Seventy one children with rectal bleeding were examined by total fibreoptic colonoscopy. Large bowel polyps were found in 45; 27 (60%) had solitary rectal polyps. Altogether, 83% of resected polyps were juvenile. No complication of colonoscopic polypectomy occurred. New polyps reoccurred in four (9%...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of disease in childhood 1987-02, Vol.62 (2), p.188-189
1. Verfasser:	Perisic, V N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Colonic Polyps - complications Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology Humans Infant Intestinal Polyps - complications Medical sciences Rectal Diseases - etiology Rectal Neoplasms - complications Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	Seventy one children with rectal bleeding were examined by total fibreoptic colonoscopy. Large bowel polyps were found in 45; 27 (60%) had solitary rectal polyps. Altogether, 83% of resected polyps were juvenile. No complication of colonoscopic polypectomy occurred. New polyps reoccurred in four (9%) treated children.
ISSN:	0003-9888 1468-2044
DOI:	10.1136/adc.62.2.188