Annals of Coloproctology

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Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding from the Appendix Diagnosed by Abdominal Multidetector Computed Tomography: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.: Choi, Kang Kook , Park, Jea Kun , Jeong, Jin Ho , Lee, Jong In , Moon, Hyoun Jong , Lee, Jong Hoon , Shin, Hyuk Jai , Ahn, Hyung Joon , Park, Kiil , Cho, Hyeon Geun , Yi, Sang Yeop , Park, Gab Man; J Korean Soc Coloproctol. 2007;23(6):518-523.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/jksc.2007.23.6.518

Abstract PDF: Appendiceal bleeding is a kind of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. For treatment, it is essential to identify the location of the lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding. Appendiceal bleeding has some diagnostic difficultie. It is a very rare condition, and colonoscopy shows only the appendiceal orfice. Recently, multidetector computed tomography has increasingly been used in the diagnostic evaluation of most vascular diseases. Herein, we report the case of an appendiceal bleeding diagnosed by using abdominal multidetector computed tomography, and we present a the literature.

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