Proctitis

Introduction: Proctitis

Proctitis: Proctitis is inflammation of the lining of the rectum, called the rectal mucosa. Proctitis can be short term (acute) or long term (chronic). (Source: excerpt from Proctitis: NIDDK) ... more about Proctitis.

Proctitis: A chronic inflammatory disease of the rectum which causes bloody diarrhea. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Proctitis is available below.

Symptoms of Proctitis

• Constipation
• Feeling of rectal fullness
• Left-sided abdominal pain
• Rectal bleeding
• Anorectal pain

See full list of 15 symptoms of Proctitis

Medical Textbooks Online about Proctitis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Proctitis

• Proctoscopy
• Sigmoidoscopy
• Rectal biopsy

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Proctitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Proctitis
• Underlying causes of Proctitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Proctitis

• Ulcerative colitis
• Crohn's disease
• Sexually transmitted diseases
• Rectal infection (see Anal symptoms)
• Anal infection (see Anal symptoms)

See full list of 12 causes of Proctitis

More information about causes of Proctitis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Proctitis (4 listings)
• Underlying causes of Proctitis
• Proctitis as a complication caused by other conditions

Treatments for Proctitis

• Antibiotics - for bacterial causes
• 5-aminosalicyclic acid (5ASA) - if caused by chronic diseases
• Topical corticosteroids
• Oral corticosteroids
• Topical pain relief

See full list of 7 treatments for Proctitis

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Reseach about Proctitis

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Clinical Trials for Proctitis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Proctitis include:

• Study to Determine If Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is Helpful for Treating Radiation Tissue Injuries - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

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Types of Proctitis

• Acute proctitis
• Chronic proctitis

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Article Excerpts about Proctitis

Proctitis is inflammation of the lining of the rectum, called the rectal mucosa. Proctitis can be short term (acute) or long term (chronic). (Source: excerpt from Proctitis: NIDDK)

Definitions of Proctitis:

Proctitis; inflammation of the rectum. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis - (Source - WordNet 2.1)