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Rectal hemorrhage

MedGen UID:
78630
•Concept ID:
C0267596
•
Pathologic Function
Synonym: Rectal bleeding
SNOMED CT: Rectorrhagia (12063002); Proctorrhagia (12063002); Rectal bleeding (12063002); Bleeding per rectum (12063002); PR - Bleeding per rectum (12063002); Blood per rectum (12063002); PR - Blood per rectum (12063002); RB - Rectal bleeding (12063002); PRB - Rectal bleeding (12063002); Rectal hemorrhage (12063002)

Definition

Bleeding originating from the rectal wall and discharged from the anus. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRectal hemorrhage

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Daily low-dose Cisplatin-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy for the treatment of cervical cancer in patients 70 years or older.
Hanawa S, Mitsuhashi A, Usui H, Yamamoto N, Watanabe-Nemoto M, Nishikimi K, Uehara T, Tate S, Uno T, Shozu M
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2015 Jun;25(5):891-6. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000000436. PMID: 25811592
Endoscopic evaluation and treatment of rectal hemorrhage after prostate biopsy.
Kinney TP, Kozarek RA, Ylvisaker JT, Gluck M, Jiranek GC, Weissman R
Gastrointest Endosc 2001 Jan;53(1):117-9. doi: 10.1067/mge.2001.110919. PMID: 11154507
Treatment of rectal hemorrhage by coil embolization.
Dobson CC, Nicholson AA
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 1999 Mar-Apr;22(2):143-6. doi: 10.1007/BF03035356. PMID: 10094996

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Obstetric rectal buttonhole tears: A case series and literature review.
Tunney E, O'Leary B, Malone F, Geary M
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2023 May;161(2):455-461. Epub 2022 Oct 31 doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14513. PMID: 36239259
Long-term outcomes with emicizumab prophylaxis for hemophilia A with or without FVIII inhibitors from the HAVEN 1-4 studies.
Callaghan MU, Negrier C, Paz-Priel I, Chang T, Chebon S, Lehle M, Mahlangu J, Young G, Kruse-Jarres R, Mancuso ME, Niggli M, Howard M, Bienz NS, Shima M, Jiménez-Yuste V, Schmitt C, Asikanius E, Levy GG, Pipe SW, Oldenburg J
Blood 2021 Apr 22;137(16):2231-2242. doi: 10.1182/blood.2020009217. PMID: 33512413Free PMC Article
Incidence and dosimetric predictive factors of late rectal toxicity after low-dose-rate brachytherapy combined with volumetric modulated arc therapy in high-risk prostate cancer at a single institution: Retrospective study.
Sakurai T, Takamatsu S, Shibata S, Taka M, Ishiyama M, Yamazaki M, Kojima H, Mizokami A, Kumano T, Gabata T
Brachytherapy 2021 May-Jun;20(3):584-594. Epub 2021 Jan 21 doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.12.004. PMID: 33485811
Predictive factors of rectal hemorrhage in patients with localized prostate cancer who underwent low-dose-rate brachytherapy.
Taniguchi T, Iinuma K, Kato D, Takai M, Maekawa YM, Nakane K, Mizutani K, Tsuchiya T, Nakano M, Kato T, Ito M, Kumano T, Matsuo M, Koie T
Int J Clin Oncol 2020 Sep;25(9):1711-1717. Epub 2020 Jun 5 doi: 10.1007/s10147-020-01713-x. PMID: 32500469
Dose-volume Histogram-based Predictors for Hematuria and Rectal Hemorrhage in Patients Receiving Radiotherapy After Radical Prostatectomy.
Shirai K, Suzuki M, Akahane K, Takahashi Y, Kawahara M, Yamada E, Wakatsuki M, Ogawa K, Takahashi S, Minato K, Hamamoto K, Saito K, Oshima M, Konishi T, Nakamura Y, Washino S, Miyagawa T
In Vivo 2020 May-Jun;34(3):1289-1295. doi: 10.21873/invivo.11904. PMID: 32354921Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Urachal carcinoma: A case of a rare neoplasm.
Moreira I, Coelho S, Rodrigues Â, Patrão AS, Maurício MJ
Curr Probl Cancer 2021 Dec;45(6):100711. Epub 2021 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2021.100711. PMID: 33541722
Dose-volume Histogram-based Predictors for Hematuria and Rectal Hemorrhage in Patients Receiving Radiotherapy After Radical Prostatectomy.
Shirai K, Suzuki M, Akahane K, Takahashi Y, Kawahara M, Yamada E, Wakatsuki M, Ogawa K, Takahashi S, Minato K, Hamamoto K, Saito K, Oshima M, Konishi T, Nakamura Y, Washino S, Miyagawa T
In Vivo 2020 May-Jun;34(3):1289-1295. doi: 10.21873/invivo.11904. PMID: 32354921Free PMC Article
Rare causes of gastrointestinal hemorrhage in infancy.
Karakus SC, Sarsu SB, Celtık C, Gokce S, Koku N
Pediatr Int 2015 Apr;57(2):304-7. doi: 10.1111/ped.12452. PMID: 25868947
Diverticular bleeding.
Wilkins T, Baird C, Pearson AN, Schade RR
Am Fam Physician 2009 Nov 1;80(9):977-83. PMID: 19873964
Clinical varieties of mastocytoses.
Puretić S, Milavec D
Acta Med Croatica 2001;55(2):61-6. PMID: 11505629

Therapy

Obstetric rectal buttonhole tears: A case series and literature review.
Tunney E, O'Leary B, Malone F, Geary M
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2023 May;161(2):455-461. Epub 2022 Oct 31 doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14513. PMID: 36239259
Long-term outcomes with emicizumab prophylaxis for hemophilia A with or without FVIII inhibitors from the HAVEN 1-4 studies.
Callaghan MU, Negrier C, Paz-Priel I, Chang T, Chebon S, Lehle M, Mahlangu J, Young G, Kruse-Jarres R, Mancuso ME, Niggli M, Howard M, Bienz NS, Shima M, Jiménez-Yuste V, Schmitt C, Asikanius E, Levy GG, Pipe SW, Oldenburg J
Blood 2021 Apr 22;137(16):2231-2242. doi: 10.1182/blood.2020009217. PMID: 33512413Free PMC Article
Incidence and dosimetric predictive factors of late rectal toxicity after low-dose-rate brachytherapy combined with volumetric modulated arc therapy in high-risk prostate cancer at a single institution: Retrospective study.
Sakurai T, Takamatsu S, Shibata S, Taka M, Ishiyama M, Yamazaki M, Kojima H, Mizokami A, Kumano T, Gabata T
Brachytherapy 2021 May-Jun;20(3):584-594. Epub 2021 Jan 21 doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.12.004. PMID: 33485811
Dose-volume Histogram-based Predictors for Hematuria and Rectal Hemorrhage in Patients Receiving Radiotherapy After Radical Prostatectomy.
Shirai K, Suzuki M, Akahane K, Takahashi Y, Kawahara M, Yamada E, Wakatsuki M, Ogawa K, Takahashi S, Minato K, Hamamoto K, Saito K, Oshima M, Konishi T, Nakamura Y, Washino S, Miyagawa T
In Vivo 2020 May-Jun;34(3):1289-1295. doi: 10.21873/invivo.11904. PMID: 32354921Free PMC Article
Formalin therapy for hemorrhagic radiation proctitis.
Dziki Ł, Kujawski R, Mik M, Berut M, Dziki A, Trzciński R
Pharmacol Rep 2015 Oct;67(5):896-900. Epub 2015 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/j.pharep.2015.03.006. PMID: 26398382

Prognosis

Long-term outcomes with emicizumab prophylaxis for hemophilia A with or without FVIII inhibitors from the HAVEN 1-4 studies.
Callaghan MU, Negrier C, Paz-Priel I, Chang T, Chebon S, Lehle M, Mahlangu J, Young G, Kruse-Jarres R, Mancuso ME, Niggli M, Howard M, Bienz NS, Shima M, Jiménez-Yuste V, Schmitt C, Asikanius E, Levy GG, Pipe SW, Oldenburg J
Blood 2021 Apr 22;137(16):2231-2242. doi: 10.1182/blood.2020009217. PMID: 33512413Free PMC Article
Incidence and dosimetric predictive factors of late rectal toxicity after low-dose-rate brachytherapy combined with volumetric modulated arc therapy in high-risk prostate cancer at a single institution: Retrospective study.
Sakurai T, Takamatsu S, Shibata S, Taka M, Ishiyama M, Yamazaki M, Kojima H, Mizokami A, Kumano T, Gabata T
Brachytherapy 2021 May-Jun;20(3):584-594. Epub 2021 Jan 21 doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.12.004. PMID: 33485811
Predictive factors of rectal hemorrhage in patients with localized prostate cancer who underwent low-dose-rate brachytherapy.
Taniguchi T, Iinuma K, Kato D, Takai M, Maekawa YM, Nakane K, Mizutani K, Tsuchiya T, Nakano M, Kato T, Ito M, Kumano T, Matsuo M, Koie T
Int J Clin Oncol 2020 Sep;25(9):1711-1717. Epub 2020 Jun 5 doi: 10.1007/s10147-020-01713-x. PMID: 32500469
Dose-volume Histogram-based Predictors for Hematuria and Rectal Hemorrhage in Patients Receiving Radiotherapy After Radical Prostatectomy.
Shirai K, Suzuki M, Akahane K, Takahashi Y, Kawahara M, Yamada E, Wakatsuki M, Ogawa K, Takahashi S, Minato K, Hamamoto K, Saito K, Oshima M, Konishi T, Nakamura Y, Washino S, Miyagawa T
In Vivo 2020 May-Jun;34(3):1289-1295. doi: 10.21873/invivo.11904. PMID: 32354921Free PMC Article
Formalin therapy for hemorrhagic radiation proctitis.
Dziki Ł, Kujawski R, Mik M, Berut M, Dziki A, Trzciński R
Pharmacol Rep 2015 Oct;67(5):896-900. Epub 2015 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/j.pharep.2015.03.006. PMID: 26398382

Clinical prediction guides

Incidence and dosimetric predictive factors of late rectal toxicity after low-dose-rate brachytherapy combined with volumetric modulated arc therapy in high-risk prostate cancer at a single institution: Retrospective study.
Sakurai T, Takamatsu S, Shibata S, Taka M, Ishiyama M, Yamazaki M, Kojima H, Mizokami A, Kumano T, Gabata T
Brachytherapy 2021 May-Jun;20(3):584-594. Epub 2021 Jan 21 doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.12.004. PMID: 33485811
Predictive factors of rectal hemorrhage in patients with localized prostate cancer who underwent low-dose-rate brachytherapy.
Taniguchi T, Iinuma K, Kato D, Takai M, Maekawa YM, Nakane K, Mizutani K, Tsuchiya T, Nakano M, Kato T, Ito M, Kumano T, Matsuo M, Koie T
Int J Clin Oncol 2020 Sep;25(9):1711-1717. Epub 2020 Jun 5 doi: 10.1007/s10147-020-01713-x. PMID: 32500469
Dose-volume Histogram-based Predictors for Hematuria and Rectal Hemorrhage in Patients Receiving Radiotherapy After Radical Prostatectomy.
Shirai K, Suzuki M, Akahane K, Takahashi Y, Kawahara M, Yamada E, Wakatsuki M, Ogawa K, Takahashi S, Minato K, Hamamoto K, Saito K, Oshima M, Konishi T, Nakamura Y, Washino S, Miyagawa T
In Vivo 2020 May-Jun;34(3):1289-1295. doi: 10.21873/invivo.11904. PMID: 32354921Free PMC Article
Unfractionated or low-molecular weight heparin for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis.
Chande N, McDonald JW, Macdonald JK, Wang JJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Oct 6;(10):CD006774. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006774.pub3. PMID: 20927749
Clinical varieties of mastocytoses.
Puretić S, Milavec D
Acta Med Croatica 2001;55(2):61-6. PMID: 11505629

Recent systematic reviews

Endoscopic Therapy in the Management of Patients With Severe Rectal Bleeding Following Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy: A Case-Based Systematic Review.
Malik A, Ishtiaq R, Goraya MHN, Inayat F, Gaduputi VV
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2021 Jan-Dec;9:23247096211013206. doi: 10.1177/23247096211013206. PMID: 33969720Free PMC Article
Unfractionated or low molecular weight heparin for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis: a Cochrane inflammatory bowel disease and functional bowel disorders systematic review of randomized trials.
Chande N, MacDonald JK, Wang JJ, McDonald JW
Inflamm Bowel Dis 2011 Sep;17(9):1979-86. Epub 2011 May 25 doi: 10.1002/ibd.21776. PMID: 21618363
Unfractionated or low-molecular weight heparin for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis.
Chande N, McDonald JW, Macdonald JK, Wang JJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Oct 6;(10):CD006774. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006774.pub3. PMID: 20927749
Unfractionated or low-molecular weight heparin for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis.
Chande N, McDonald JW, Macdonald JK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008 Apr 16;(2):CD006774. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006774.pub2. PMID: 18425969

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