Blood in the stool
• Blood in the stool is the symptom of bleeding from the rectum.
• Blood in the stool can come from the bleeding of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, 
colon or rectum.
• Blood in the stool can be caused by:
· anal fissures
· arterial vascular malformation ( malformed blood vessels in the stomach or intestine
· aspirin use
· Celiac Disease (Nontropical sprue)
· colitis (inflammation or infection of the colon)
· colon cancer
· colonic polyp
· esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus)
· gastritis (stomach inflammation)
· hemorrhoids
· stomach ulcer
· stomach cancer
· Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAID) such as Ibuprofen(Advil/Mortin), Naprosyn (Aleve), Diclofenac
• Blood in the stool should always be evaluated by your doctor
Posted on May 1, 2009
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