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solitary rectal ulcer
Monday 19 September 2016
Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome; SRUS
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Differential diagnosis
Cowden disease (similar histology, different clinical features)
Crohn disease
mucinous adenocarcinoma
- irregular mucin pools,
- epithelium floating in mucin,
- complex glandular proliferation,
- variable atypia,
- desmoplasia,
- usually no hemorrhage
rectal endometriosis
ulcerative rectitis / ulcerative proctitis
ulcers due to ergotamine suppositories
