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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2010; 16(9): 1119-1122
Published online Mar 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i9.1119
Published online Mar 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i9.1119
Table 1 Indications and diagnoses of 79 children after colonoscopy
| Indications | Diagnoses | n |
| Painless per rectal bleeding (n = 46) | Colonic polyps | 23 |
| Normal findings | 23 | |
| Suspected IBD (n = 23) | Crohn’s disease | 12 |
| Ulcerative colitis | 1 | |
| Normal findings | 10 | |
| Miscellaneous (n = 10) | Eosinophilic enteritis | 1 |
| CMV enteritis | 1 | |
| GVHD | 1 | |
| Multiple colonic haemangioma | 1 | |
| Normal findings | 6 |
Table 2 Locations of the 25 colonic polyps in 23 children
| Locations | n (%) |
| Rectum | 11 (44) |
| Sigmoid colon | 9 (36) |
| Descending colon | 3 (12) |
| Transverse colon | 1 (4) |
| Ascending colon | 1 (4) |
- Citation: Tam YH, Lee KH, Chan KW, Sihoe JDY, Cheung ST, Mou JWC. Colonoscopy in Hong Kong Chinese children. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(9): 1119-1122
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i9/1119.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i9.1119