Abnormal appearance of the internal anal sphincter at ultrasound: a specific feature of progressive systemic sclerosis?

Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 2005 May;29(5):597-9. doi: 10.1016/s0399-8320(05)82135-9.

Abstract

Endosonography is now an effective tool for the assessment of anorectal pathologies. We present a case of rectal prolapse in a patient with progressive systemic sclerosis, with low resting anal pressure, no rectoanal inhibitory reflex in manometry, and a thin, heterogeneous, difficult to delineate, internal sphincter on endoanal ultrasound. We also provide a review of the literature on anorectal involvement in progressive systemic sclerosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anal Canal / abnormalities*
  • Anal Canal / pathology
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Manometry
  • Middle Aged
  • Rectal Prolapse / etiology*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / complications*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / diagnosis