An unexpected cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Nov 20;9(1):586-587. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3549. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Although appendiceal bleeding is rare, physicians should keep this finding in mind as a possible cause of bleeding from the right colon because the colonoscopic diagnosis may be essential in determining the need for surgical intervention.

Keywords: lower gastrointestinal bleeding; urgent colonoscopy; water immersion.