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World J Hepatol. Nov 27, 2024; 16(11): 1216-1218
Published online Nov 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i11.1216
Published online Nov 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i11.1216
Rectal varices vs hemorrhoids-diagnosis and management
Zain Majid, Taha Yaseen, Abbas Ali Tasneem, Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
Author contributions: Majid Z wrote the initial manuscript and edited the final draft; Yaseen T wrote the initial manuscript; Tasneem AA edited the final manuscript; Luck NH conceptualized the idea.
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Corresponding author: Zain Majid, FCPS, MBBS, Assistant Professor, Senior Researcher, Department of Gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Chand Bibi Road, Karachi 74200, Pakistan. zain88@hotmail.com
Received: June 30, 2024
Revised: September 1, 2024
Accepted: October 15, 2024
Published online: November 27, 2024
Processing time: 128 Days and 20.1 Hours
Revised: September 1, 2024
Accepted: October 15, 2024
Published online: November 27, 2024
Processing time: 128 Days and 20.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Distinguishing rectal varices from hemorrhoids is crucial, as the treatment approaches for each condition differ. Therefore, timely referral to a gastroenterologist is of paramount importance.