Abnormalities of the gut
Various abnormalities of the gut, or the gut wall may cause rectal bleeding in young children. For example: volvulus, intussusception, Meckel's diverticulum, abnormal blood vessel development.
Various abnormalities of the gut, or the gut wall may cause rectal bleeding in young children. For example: volvulus, intussusception, Meckel's diverticulum, abnormal blood vessel development.
Stomach and duodenal ulcers
An ulcer in the stomach or duodenum may bleed. This can cause melaena - where your faeces turn black as described earlier..
An ulcer in the stomach or duodenum may bleed. This can cause melaena - where your faeces turn black as described earlier..
Some gut infections
May cause 'bloody diarrhoea' due to inflammation of the gut caused by some infections.
May cause 'bloody diarrhoea' due to inflammation of the gut caused by some infections.
There are various other rarer causes.