A 60-year-old patient came with 4 episodes of massive bleeding per rectum. On examination the abdomen is soft and there is no tenderness, with bowel sounds being normal. The most likely diagnosis is
Diverticulitis
Carcinoma rectum
Hemorrhoids
Peptic ulcer disease
(A) Diverticulitis # Diverticulitis, or inflammation of a diverticulum, is related to the retention of particulate material within the diverticular sac and the formation of a fecolith.> Consequently, the blood vessel is either compressed or eroded, leading to either perforation or bleeding
Miscellaneous