Korean J Gastroenterol.  2010 Dec;56(6):339-340. 10.4166/kjg.2010.56.6.339.

Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding from the Appendix Diagnosed by Colonoscopy

• Yoon KY

• KMID: 1775847
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2010.56.6.339

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Acute Disease
Appendectomy
*Appendix
Cecal Diseases/*diagnosis/surgery
Colonoscopy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/*diagnosis/surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Colonocopic findings. (A) Initial colonoscopic finding showed that hematoma on the orifice of the appendix, but active bleeding was not found. (B) When the hematoma was removed with for-ceps and air was sucked out with colonoscopy, fresh blood was observed from the orifice of the appendix.

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  Fig. 2. Gross findings of the resected specimen. (A, B) Partial cecaectomy was done. Intraluminal inflammation and hematoma were noted at the tip of the appendix.

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