Solitary rectal ulcer in a child treated with local sulfasalazine.
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An 11-year-old girl presented with history of frequent passage of small amounts of bright red blood per rectum without mucus since the age of 2 years. There was no history of abdominal pain, tenesmus, constipation, diarrhea, weight loss, fever, joint paints, skin rash, hematemesis, rectal prolapse, anal intercourse or insertion of foreign bodies. Physical examination was normal except for findings on rectal examination of ulceration and induration on the anterior rectal wall. Her hemogram, coagulation profile, serum chemistry and stool examinations were normal. On colonoscopic
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 31 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994