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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doaj-b18b6765e42a4fb5b07429f17642caf82020-11-24T20:56:04ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Gastroenterology1662-06312018-06-0112225425910.1159/000489302489302Phlegmonous Proctitis: A Rare Entity of the Presentation of ProctitisApichat KaewdechPimsiri SripongpunPhlegmonous 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.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/489302Phlegmonous proctitisRectumRectosigmoid colonColonoscopyBiopsy |
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Phlegmonous Proctitis: A Rare Entity of the Presentation of Proctitis |
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phlegmonous proctitis: a rare entity of the presentation of proctitis |
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Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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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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Phlegmonous proctitis Rectum Rectosigmoid colon Colonoscopy Biopsy |
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