UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF SOLITARY RECTAL ULCER SYNDROME WITH CHRONIC DIARRHOEA

Dr. Ram Singh Keluth; Dr. JeevanKenche; Dr. NagendarBejjamshetty; Dr. Veerender Kudurupaka; Dr. V.S.R.Rakesh Kumar Balam

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2015

UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF SOLITARY RECTAL ULCER SYNDROME WITH CHRONIC DIARRHOEA

Dr. Ram Singh Keluth, Dr. Jeevankenche, Dr. Nagendarbejjamshetty, Dr. Veerender Kudurupaka, Dr. V. S. R. Rakesh Kumar Balam

Abstract :

Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS) is an rare benign disease, characterized by a combination of symptoms & clinical findings. Patients usually present with rectal bleeding, copious mucus discharge, prolonged excessive straining, pain, feeling of incomplete defecation, constipation, and rarely, rectal prolapse. We present a case of a 22year old woman with chronic diarrhea who was found to have rectosigmoid lesion on colonoscopy, which on biopsy, reported as solitary rectal ulcer syndrome.