Causes of gastrointestinal bleeding in children based on endoscopic evaluation at a tertiary care center in Bahrain

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2023; 15(4): 297-308
Published online Apr 16, 2023. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i4.297

Table 2 Clinical presentation of children with gastrointestinal bleeding

Clinical presentation	Patients’ n (%)
Presenting symptom^a
Per rectal bleeding	151 (60.4)
Hematemesis	117 (46.8)
Melena	25 (10)
Associated symptom
Recurrent abdominal pain	59 (23.6)
Diarrhea	23 (9.2)
Constipation	19 (7.6)
Recurrent vomiting	17 (6.8)
Weight loss	10 (4)
Chest pain	8 (3.2)
History of foreign body ingestion	7 (2.8)
Caustic ingestion	1 (0.4)
Nausea	1 (0.4)
Physical finding
Normal	218 (87.2)
Pallor	11 (4.4)
Perianal fissure	11 (4.4)
Perianal fistula	4 (1.6)
Jaundice	3 (1.2)
Failure to thrive	2 (0.8)
Oral ulcers	1 (0.4)

^aSome patients presented with more than one symptom. Data are presented as number and percentage.

Citation: Isa HM, Alkharsi FA, Ebrahim HA, Walwil KJ, Diab JA, Alkowari NM. Causes of gastrointestinal bleeding in children based on endoscopic evaluation at a tertiary care center in Bahrain. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 15(4): 297-308
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v15/i4/297.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v15.i4.297