A case of acute hemorrhagic rectal ulcer syndrome |
Gil Soon Choi, Jun Hwan Yoo, Sung Jae Shin, Kee Myung Lee, Ki Baik Hahm, Jin Hong Kim, Jang Hee Kim |
경희대학교 의과대학 순환기내과학교실 |
증례: 급성 출혈성 직장 궤양에 의한 직장 출혈 |
최길순.유준환.신성재.이기명.함기백.김진홍.김장희 , Jun Hwan Yoo, Sung Jae Shin, Kee Myung Lee, Ki Baik Hahm, Jin Hong Kim, Jang Hee Kim |
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Abstract |
Acute hemorrhagic rectal ulcer syndrome (AHRUS) is characterized by the sudden onset of painless, massive, fresh rectal bleeding in elderly or bedridden patients with serious underlying illnesses. With increasing elderly populations, and improved survival in critically ill patients, the incidence of AHRUS has increased in Japanand Western countries in recent years. However, AHRUS remains a controversial disease entity and has not yet been documented in Korea. Here, we present a case of AHRUS to highlight this uncommon disease entity as a potential etiology of massive rectal bleeding in critically ill patients. (Korean J Med 75:577-581, 2008) |
Key Words:
Acute hemorrhagic rectal ulcer; Hematochezia |
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