The solitary rectal ulcer is the condition in which one or more open ulcers are present in the rectum. It is a rare condition and may occur due to stress or any injury to the rectum. Improvement in diet and drinking more fluids can improve this condition.
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Will proctitis increase the chance of colon cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, I was just diagnosed with proctitis. Can this be cured? Or is it lifelong? What are the chances this progressed to ulcerative colitis? Does proctitis increase the risk of colon cancer? Do I have zero risk factors? What are the causes of proctitis, and why this could happen? Before ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well proctitis can be due to various other reason such as infection, constipation causing ulcers in the rectum (stecoral ulcer), solitary rectal ulcers syndrome (SRUS), and less commonly ulcerative procitis which is variant of ulcerative colitis limited to the rectum... Read Full »
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