Shuhaiber Jeffrey, Jennings Larry, Berger Robert
Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Apr;40(4):E17-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.01.029.
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding in young adults is rare. Clinical diagnosis can be delayed because of obscured origin. Immediate and late patient clinical outcome is determined by the blood loss and risks of transfusion. The authors present a rare case of nodular lymphoid hyperplasia presenting as massive gastrointestinal bleed.