Diverticulitis sometimes causes my dad to have bloody stools. The first time he saw the blood, he was afraid he had colon cancer. He got checked out and diagnosed with something less serious. He has lots of small pouches that bulge through his large intestine in spots that are weak. Someti...
Not always accurate: FOBT may show a false negative result when cancer or polyps are present but do not bleed. It may show a false positive result when there is no cancer and if bleeding occurs due a stomach ulcer, hemorrhoids, or blood ingested from the mouth or nose. May require additi...
@seag47 – The blood in the stool is either bright red or dark, depending on where the irritation lies. It could be anywhere in the intestines. My dad has diverticulitis, and he has had this issue before. He has never lost a lot of blood this way, but his doctor told him that it...
An 83-year-old man with a history of recurrent rectosigmoid diverticulitis and bilateral internal iliac artery aneurysms for 2 years presented with rectal bleeding. He was suspected to have a diverticular bleed based on history and examination...doi...
@seag47 – The blood in the stool is either bright red or dark, depending on where the irritation lies. It could be anywhere in the intestines. My dad has diverticulitis, and he has had this issue before. He has never lost a lot of blood this way, but his doctor told him that it...