It seems not too long ago that colon and rectal cancer is a “rare” disease in rural Africa;
however, over the last 30 years in West Africa, published evidence has shown decade by …

Introduction: A myriad of pathologies lead to gastro‑intestinal bleeding (GIB). The common
clinical presentations are hematemesis, melena, and hematochezia. Endoscopy aids …

Background: Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB)(hematochezia) is an important
indication for colonoscopy, and may be caused by hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, and tumors …

Abstract Aims/Objectives: The epidemiology of lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) in
western populations has been well documented but there are scant reports about this …

Background: Lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is usually defined as bleeding from the GI
tract distal to the ligament of Treitz, and it is usually suspected when patients present with …

Methods This is a retrospective review of all the clients who had polyps diagnosed at
colonoscopy over a 12 month period (August 2014–July 2015) at a private endoscopy suite …

Introduction: colonoscopy is the gold standard procedure for diagnosing lower
gastrointestinal disorders. However, it is relatively expensive and out of reach of many …

Background: Lower Gastrointestinal endoscopy is useful in the evaluation and treatment of
many lower gastrointestinal diseases. There has been no report on indications and …

A Clinicopathological Review of Colonic Polyps in a Tertiary Hospital in North Central Nigeria
Page 1 Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences Volume 13, Issue no. 4, DOI 10.18502/sjms.v13i4.3602 …

Abstract Evaluation of colorectal pathologies by colonoscopy is increasingly reported from
different centers across Nigeria. However, a comprehensive review of current colonoscopy …