A Rare Cause of Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome
Occult gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is defined as iron deficiency anemia or positive fecal guaiac test results without obvious bleeding. There are multiple reasons for occult GI bleeding. Despite its rarity, solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS) can result in occult bleeding. Here we will discuss...
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| description | Occult gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is defined as iron deficiency anemia or positive fecal guaiac test results without obvious bleeding. There are multiple reasons for occult GI bleeding. Despite its rarity, solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS) can result in occult bleeding. Here we will discuss a case of SRUS. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7ab666e2399540e7af193746e188f1d72025-01-20T07:18:42ZengGalenos Publishing HouseCaucasian Medical Journal2980-18182024-03-01213410.4274/cmj.galenos.2024.77486A Rare Cause of Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Solitary Rectal Ulcer SyndromeAzar Abiyev0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9840-7348İbrahim Doğan1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5859-1806Private Koru Hospital, Clinic of Gastroenterology, Ankara, TurkeyPrivate Koru Hospital, Clinic of Gastroenterology, Ankara, TurkeyOccult gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is defined as iron deficiency anemia or positive fecal guaiac test results without obvious bleeding. There are multiple reasons for occult GI bleeding. Despite its rarity, solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS) can result in occult bleeding. Here we will discuss a case of SRUS.https://caucasianmedj.com/articles/a-rare-cause-of-occult-gastrointestinal-bleeding-solitary-rectal-ulcer-syndrome/doi/cmj.galenos.2024.77486occult gastrointestinal bleedingsolitary rectal ulcerdyssynergic defecation |
| spellingShingle | Azar Abiyev İbrahim Doğan A Rare Cause of Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome Caucasian Medical Journal occult gastrointestinal bleeding solitary rectal ulcer dyssynergic defecation |
| title | A Rare Cause of Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome |
| title_full | A Rare Cause of Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Cause of Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Cause of Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome |
| title_short | A Rare Cause of Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome |
| title_sort | rare cause of occult gastrointestinal bleeding solitary rectal ulcer syndrome |
| topic | occult gastrointestinal bleeding solitary rectal ulcer dyssynergic defecation |
| url | https://caucasianmedj.com/articles/a-rare-cause-of-occult-gastrointestinal-bleeding-solitary-rectal-ulcer-syndrome/doi/cmj.galenos.2024.77486 |
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