Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome: radiologic manifestations.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-1980
Abstract
The solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is a distinct clinical entity occurring mainly in young patients who experience rectal bleeding. Solitary, and occasionally multiple, ulcers occur predominantly on the anterior or anterolateral aspects of the rectum. Current theories attribute this to pelvic muscle discoordination during defecation with partial rectal mucosal prolapse and traumatic ulceration. Classical histologic changes have been demonstrated that enable accurate diagnosis by the pathologist. Ten cases of biopsy-proven solitary rectal ulcer syndrome were reviewed. The radiographic abnormalities were: nodularity of the rectal mucosa (three cases), stricture formation (two cases), polypoid rectal masses (two cases), and ulceration (two cases). Radiologically this condition must be differentiated from other more serious entities such as carcinoma or inflammatory bowel disease.
Volume
135
Issue
3
First Page
499
Last Page
506
ISSN
0361-803X
Published In/Presented At
Feczko, P. J., O'Connell, D. J., Riddell, R. H., & Frank, P. H. (1980). Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome: radiologic manifestations. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 135(3), 499–506. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.135.3.499
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
6773369
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article