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Aetiology in children

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Causes include:

  • anal fissure
  • colonic polyps
  • infective causes, such as dysentery
  • intussusception
  • ulceration of a Meckel's diverticulum or duplication cysts
  • inflammatory bowel disease and colitis
  • bleeding diatheses
  • haemorrhoids
  • trauma or abuse

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