Angiodysplasia describes abnormal vascular malformations found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, especially in the cecum and right colon. These malformations are prone to bleed and may be responsible for painless hematochezia, melena and concomitant anemia. Diagnosis can be made by direct visualization during endoscopy or angiography. Treatment consists of endoscopic interventions, including ...

Inflammatory cloacogenic polyps (ICP’s) are a rare form of benign that rarely occur in children. We present case series three pediatric patients who were diagnosed with ICPi. Three presented varying symptoms including constipation, intermittent hematochezia, weight loss, and/or anemia. Medical evaluation was notable for anemia and elevated inflammatory markers one patient, otherwise unremarkabl...

BACKGROUND Although endoscopy is often used to diagnose and treat acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, its role in the management of diverticulosis and lower gastrointestinal bleeding is uncertain. METHODS We studied the role of urgent colonoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of 121 patients with severe hematochezia and diverticulosis. All patients were hospitalized, received blood transf...