Phlegmonous Proctitis: A Rare Entity of the Presentation of Proctitis
Phlegmonous proctitis is a rare condition; it was first described in 1940. We report the case of an elderly woman who presented with acute severe lower abdominal pain, tenesmus, and fever. A computed tomography of the whole abdomen revealed a long segment of circumferential wall thickening of the re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2018-06-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/489302 |
Summary: | Phlegmonous proctitis is a rare condition; it was first described in 1940. We report the case of an elderly woman who presented with acute severe lower abdominal pain, tenesmus, and fever. A computed tomography of the whole abdomen revealed a long segment of circumferential wall thickening of the rectum and rectosigmoid colon. Colonoscopy was done subsequently and showed marked edematous and erythematous rectal mucosa. When rectal tissue biopsy was performed, a large amount of pus came out at the biopsy site, which led to the diagnosis of phlegmonous proctitis. |
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ISSN: | 1662-0631 |