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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
Rectal varices vs hemorrhoids-diagnosis and management
Zain Majid, Taha Yaseen, Abbas Ali Tasneem, Nasir Hassan Luck
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
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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.