Rectal bleeding as a symptom of solitary rectal ulcer syndrome mimicking rectal neoplasm on colonoscopy: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Apr 24;11(4):e7277. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7277. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Patients complaining of rectal bleeding, constipation, and a suspicious mass in colonoscopy should undergo biopsy. Histological features such as fibromuscular obliteration in the lamina propria favor SRUS, a benign disorder.

Keywords: constipation; gastrointestinal hemorrhage; hematochezia; rectal neoplasm.

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  • Case Reports