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World J Clin Pediatr. May 9, 2022; 11(3): 270-288
Published online May 9, 2022. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v11.i3.270
Published online May 9, 2022. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v11.i3.270
Table 1 Causes of bleeding per rectum in children across different age groups
| Up to 2 yr of age | 2-5 yr | 6-15 yr |
| Milk allergy | Polyps | Polyps |
| Necrotizing enterocolitis | Anal fissure | Anal fissure |
| Duplication cyst | Intussusception | Infectious enterocolitis |
| Polyps | Meckel diverticulum | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| Anal fissure | Infectious enterocolitis | Henoch-Schönlein purpura |
| Intussusception | Bleeding diathesis | Hemolytic-uremic syndrome |
| Hirschsprung disease related enterocolitis | Henoch-Schönlein purpura | Bleeding diathesis |
| Meckel diverticulum | Hemolytic-uremic syndrome | Angiodysplasia |
| Infectious enterocolitis | Angiodysplasia | Lymphonodular hyperplasia |
| Bleeding diathesis | Lymphonodular hyperplasia | Extrahepatic portal venous obstruction |
| Extrahepatic portal venous obstruction |
- Citation: Chandel K, Jain R, Bhatia A, Saxena AK, Sodhi KS. Bleeding per rectum in pediatric population: A pictorial review. World J Clin Pediatr 2022; 11(3): 270-288
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v11/i3/270.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v11.i3.270