Krishnegowda Lokesha, Mahajan Jai Kumar, Rao Kattargadda L N
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Advanced Pediatric Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Jun;43(6):E15-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.01.070.
Polyps of the gastrointestinal tract are common cause of rectal bleeding in toddlers and preschoolers, but this is not so in neonates. Herein, we report a prolapsing rectal polyp causing massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a newborn.