A solitary small intestinal ulcer associated with a carcinoid tumour in a nearby Meckel's diverticulum was found in a 77 year old man presenting with massive rectal bleeding. Angiography and a radioisotope study localised the bleeding to the ileum. At operation, the Meckel's diverticulum was identified, with bleeding from an ulcer just distal to it. Pathological examination revealed a small car...

Rectal polyp and hemorrhoids are common causes of bleeding per rectum in pediatric age group. However, there are some other causes which should be considered in differential diagnosis. We have acquainted a case of rectal bleeding due to solitary rectal ulcer in a child of 10 year. Colonoscopic examination was required for diagnosis as proctoscopic examination and digital rectal examination miss...

BACKGROUND Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS) is often resistant to medical and surgical treatment. AIM To determine whether biofeedback retraining is a useful treatment for this condition. PATIENTS Thirteen consecutive patients with SRUS (three men, median age 34 years, median duration of symptoms three years) underwent treatment. Previous surgical treatment had failed in five. METHOD...

Rectal prolapse in pediatrics has its highest incidence in infancy and is uncommonly seen in industrialized countries. The prolapse may involve only the mucosa (mucosal prolapse) or all layers of the rectum (complete prolapse or procidentia). It is usually detected by the child's parents and is brought urgently to medical attention; however, it is usually spontaneously reduced by the time they ...

Introduction. Solitary cecal ulcer is a benign and extremely rare disease, as less than 300 cases have been reported so far. The etiology unknown, it can be diagnosed by pathohistological examination. Often presented an acute abdomen rectal bleeding, mock various important urgent conditions. Treatment protocol not defined. Extensive radical surgeries are often performed due to this disease mimi...

AIM: to develop a technique and evaluate the effectiveness of endoscopic injections autoplasma rich in platelets (PRP) patients with post-radiation rectal ulcers. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 41 ulcer underwent APBT epithelialize ulcer. RESULTS: The average number for epithelialization is 5. 31(75.6%) during manipulation sermon pain syndrome, severity full strength on scale analog-analogue scale. In 3...