A rare cause of chronic rectal bleeding in children: solitary rectal ulcer (case report)

Temiz, Abdulkerim; TANDER, Burak; Temiz, Muhyittin; Baris, Sancar; Ariturk, Ender

doi:10.5505/tjtes.2011.96658

A rare cause of chronic rectal bleeding in children: solitary rectal ulcer (case report)

Temiz A., TANDER B., Temiz M., Baris S., Ariturk E.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.17, no.2, pp.173-176, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 17 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.5505/tjtes.2011.96658
Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.173-176
Keywords: Children, gastrointestinal bleeding, rectal, solitary, ulcer, CHILDHOOD, PROLAPSE
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Solitary rectal ulcer causing lower gastrointestinal bleeding is extremely rare in children. Rare presentation, non-specific symptoms, insufficient experience, and characteristics mimicking other rectal diseases may cause misdiagnosis or delay of diagnosis in some pediatric patients. Here, we report a 10-year-old boy with solitary rectal ulcer diagnosed two years after onset of the symptoms who responded well to the conservative therapy, including high-fiber diet, laxatives, defecation training, and sucralfate enema.