Paediatric Imaging

Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome

rectal bleeding with anorectal pain, chronic constipation and prolonged straining at stool. There is secondary fibrosis of the lamina propria and disruption of the rectal muscle, this latter demonstrable on endoscopy. There are thickened rectal folds and there may be intussusception of the rectal wall or rectocele demonstrable on defaecating proctography.

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