Lower gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2010; 2(5): 147-154
Published online May 16, 2010. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v2.i5.147

Table 1 Causes of LGIB in the elderly

Diverticulosis coli

Vascular ectasia (telangiectasia)

Inflammatory disease of the colon

Neoplasms

Post-polypectomy bleeding

Hemorrhoids

Stercoral ulcer

Solitary ulcer syndrome

Dieulafoy’s lesion

Colo-rectal varices

LGIB: Lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

Citation: Chait MM. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2010; 2(5): 147-154
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v2/i5/147.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v2.i5.147