Open AccessRare presentation of Crohn’s Disease: Massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Author(s) -
Azar Abiyev,
Serkan Dumanlı,
Feray BAŞKAYA,
Mehmet İbi̇ş
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
deneysel ve klinik tıp dergisi/journal of experimental and clinical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.103
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1309-4483
pISSN - 1309-5129
DOI - 10.52142/omujecm.38.3.40
Subject(s) - medicine , lower gastrointestinal bleeding , crohn's disease , presentation (obstetrics) , gastrointestinal bleeding , disease , gastrointestinal disease , rare disease , gastroenterology , surgery , colonoscopy , cancer , colorectal cancer
While mild gastrointestinal bleeding is common in Crohn's disease, massive gastrointestinal bleeding is extremely rare. In this case, we present a Crohn's patient who presented with massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding. A literature review of such a rare presentation in Crohn's disease will be discussed.