Doctors at Medicover Save 5-Year-Old from Rare Rectal Condition After Months of Suffering
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 18: In a rare and emotionally charged case highlighting both medical expertise and compassionate care, doctors at Medicover Hospitals, Whitefield, Bengaluru, successfully treated a 5-year-old boy who had been suffering from persistent bleeding per rectum for several months — a condition often overlooked or delayed in young children.
The child was diagnosed with a rectal polyp, a condition that accounts for less than 1% of pediatric gastrointestinal cases, and is extremely uncommon in children below six years of age. While rectal bleeding in children is often attributed to minor causes, studies show that nearly 90% of pediatric rectal polyps occur between the ages of 3 and 10, yet surgical intervention in very young children remains a challenge, leadi...