Presentation
Bright red blood per rectum.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Axial C+ arterial phase
Contrast extravasation into the distal colon adjacent to a small diverticulum.
From the case:
Lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Loading images...
Frontal Inferior mesenteric artery
Contrast extravasation descending colon.
Case Discussion
The most likely cause of colonic bleeding in an older adult is a diverticulum.