April 8, 2012
Child’s Rectal Bleeding Linked to Congenital Intestinal Defect
Blood is an alarming sight for parents and sometimes even grabs the attention of experienced pediatricians. When a mother called one of my pediatric partners one evening with concerns about her son’s rectal bleeding, the physician carefully reviewed the child’s recent history and symptoms…Meckel’s diverticulum occurs in only 2 percent to 3 percent of the […]