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5 maj 2010 · Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is a significant worldwide cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. The incidence of LGIB increases with age and is more common in men than women. There are worldwide regional differences in the causes of LGIB.
1 kwi 2008 · This Review discusses trends in the epidemiology and outcome of gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly patients. Specific causes of upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding are discussed,...
11 lis 2019 · The colon represents the vast majority of the location of bleeding with only a much smaller incidence occurring in the small intestine. The major causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) are from diverticulosis, vascular malformations, and cancer. We discuss the incidence and causes of LGIB.
The most common causes of lower GI bleeding are diverticular disease and vascular ectasias. Less common causes of lower GI bleeding are inflammatory diseases of the colon due to infectious colitis, ischemic colitis, idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease, post-irradiation colitis, neoplasms, postpolypectomy hemorrhage, and hemorrhoids.
Common causes include diverticular disease, colitis, haemorrhoids, polyps, etc. An 83-year-old man with a history of recurrent rectosigmoid diverticulitis and bilateral internal iliac artery aneurysms for 2 years presented with rectal bleeding.
15 sie 2012 · A thorough history is paramount in guiding the diagnostic steps and management but is frequently inadequate in elderly, poorly communicating, nursing home patients. The causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in older adults may be anatomic, vascular, inflammatory, neoplastic or iatrogenic.
31 lip 2023 · The most common cause of rectal bleeding in the middle-aged and older population is hemorrhoids, which are often asymptomatic. They may be described as soft, painless protrusions in the anal canal. In essence, there is a downward displacement of the hemorrhoidal cushions, which causes venous dilatation and, hence, symptoms. [11]
