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Proctitis, Proctocolitis

  • See Also
  1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Definitions
  1. Proctitis
    1. Anal and rectal mucosal inflammation
  2. Proctocolitis
    1. Rectal and colon mucosal inflammation
  • Causes
  1. Sexually Transmitted Disease
    1. Lymphogranuloma venereum
    2. Syphilis
    3. Gonorrhea
    4. Chlamydia
    5. Herpes Simplex Virus
    6. HIV Infection or AIDS
  2. Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Inflammatory colitis
  3. Radiation Colitis
  4. Ischemia colitis
  • Symptoms
  1. Rectal Pain or cramping (especially with Defecation)
  2. Tenesmus
  3. Pustular or bloody anal discharge
  4. Abdominal Pain
  5. Stool Urgency
  • Differential Diagnosis
  1. Fournier Gangrene (emergency)
    1. Consider in Diabetes or Alcohol Abuse
  • Diagnosis
  1. Endoscopy with biopsy
  • Management
  1. Treat the underlying cause