Symptoms of rectal polyps in children

Update Date: 2021-06-23 Source: Network

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If children have painless bloody stool, the first thing to think about is this disease. Digital rectal examination and colonoscopy can find polyps. Some cases can be diagnosed by sigmoidoscopy, fiber colonoscopy or barium enema. Polyps are often located in the lower position of the posterior wall of the rectum. Digital rectal examination can touch larger pedicle polyps, and older children can make them hold their breath like defecation, In order to find the polyps in the higher part, if no polyps were found by repeated digital rectal examination, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy or fiber colonoscopy can be performed under anesthesia. If polyps are found, they can be removed immediately. If multiple polyps are suspected, barium enema double air contrast radiography can be performed. Let's talk about the symptoms of rectal polyps in children

Symptoms of rectal polyps in children

1. Rectal polyp is a high incidence of anorectal disease. Many citizens do not know much about rectal polyp disease. Cause rectal polyp condition serious abdominal pain: rare, sometimes larger polyps can cause intussusception, causing abdominal pain. General manifestations: diarrhea can cause severe dehydration, electrolyte disorder, malnutrition, anemia, etc.

2. Polyp prolapse: polyps with long pedicle can prolapse out of anus when defecating, which is common in children. Diarrhea: pseudodiarrhea caused by severe mucus stool. Rectocolonic disease may have loose stool, watery stool or bloody stool. The number of stools per day varies from 3 to 5 or more than 10 times.

3. Hematochezia: it is often bright red, most of which are caused by left colorectal polyps, and even anemia. Most of them are painless hematochezia. Fecal change: mucus is more, defecate meaning does not feel and in urgent hind heavy, discharge mucus only sometimes, become false diarrhoea

matters needing attention

The diet of patients with rectal polyps should be fresh, easy to digest, rich in high-quality protein, vitamins and minerals, and eat more fruits and vegetables. Eat more food that is helpful for treatment to prevent its malignant transformation and canceration. Like cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, asparagus, beans, mushrooms, sea cucumbers can eat more.