HEMORRHAGE - THE MAIN PRESENTING FEATURE OF DIVERTICULAR-DISEASE OF THE COLON IN BLACKS

Authors
MOKOENA T MADIBA TE
Citation
T. Mokoena et Te. Madiba, HEMORRHAGE - THE MAIN PRESENTING FEATURE OF DIVERTICULAR-DISEASE OF THE COLON IN BLACKS, South African medical journal, 84(2), 1994, pp. 83-85
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
South African medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
02569574
Volume
84
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
83 - 85
Database
ISI
SICI code
0256-9574(1994)84:2<83:H-TMPF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Haemorrhage is one of the less common presentations of diverticular di sease. This retrospective 5-year study of 23 patients has identified i t as the main presentation (74%) among South African blacks in whom th e disease is uncommon, but emerging as a clinical problem. Women const ituted a statistically significant majority of patients with bleeding (76%); this was in excess of their overall proportion among patients w ith diverticular disease (61%) (P = 0,018).