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Image Case: Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome in a 10 Years Old Boy

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS) is an uncommon but troublesome and easily misdiagnosed condition of childhood . It is often related to prolonged excessive straining or abnormal defecation and clinically presents as rectal bleeding, copious mucus discharge, feeling of incomplete defecation, and rarely rectal prolapse. SRUS is diagnosed based on clinical symptoms and endoscopic and histological findings . In this case a 10 years old Egyptian boy presented by bleeding per rectum and was examined by colonoscopy which revealed solitary rectal ulcer , hyperemic rectal mucosa , superficial ulceration and hypertrophied rectal folds (SRUS is a misnomer).The boy was treated by laxative and oral mesalamine. The current treatments are suboptimal, and despite correct diagnosis, outcomes can be unsatisfactory. Some treatment protocols for SRUS include conservative management such as family reassurance, regulation of toilet habits, avoidance of straining, encouragement of a high-fiber diet, topical treatments with salicylate, sulfasalazine, steroids , sucralfate, and surgery.

DOI

10.21608/aeji.2013.17393

Authors

First Name

Tarik

Last Name

Zaher

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Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

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tareqzaher@zu.edu.eg

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3

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3

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3643

Issue Date

2013-09-01

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2013-09-03

Publish Date

2013-09-26

Page Start

114

Page End

115

Print ISSN

2090-7613

Online ISSN

2090-7184

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AEJI_Volume 3_Issue 3_Pages 114-115.pdf

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Images in Infectious and Endemic Diseases

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624

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Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases

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Image Case: Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome in a 10 Years Old Boy

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22 Jan 2023