Results 21 to 30 of about 15,169 (214)

Management of Radiation Proctitis [PDF]

, 2013
Radiation damage to the rectum following radiotherapy for pelvic malignancies can range from acute dose-limiting side effects to major morbidity affecting health-related quality of life.
Sarin, Ankit, Safar, Bashar
core   +1 more source

Therapeutics in Radiation-induced Proctopathy: A Systematic Review

Journal of Coloproctology, 2022
Malignant neoplasms are increasingly prevalent in the daily clinical practice. Up to 61% of patients with pelvic malignancies undergo pelvic radiotherapy in different doses, which may cause intestinal damage, and the rectum is the segment most frequently
Nathália Nascentes Coelho dos Santos Omer, Ivana Duval de Araujo, Geraldo Magela Gomes da Cruz, Fábio Gontijo Rodrigues   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ulcerative Proctitis [PDF]

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2004
Ulcerative proctitis is an idiopathic mucosal inflammatory disease involving only the rectum and is therefore an anatomically limited form of ulcerative colitis. Diagnosis is made based on clinical presentation, endoscopic appearance, and histopathology. Additionally, other etiologies of proctitis are excluded.
openaire   +2 more sources

Delayed Microbial Cure of Lymphogranuloma Venereum Proctitis with Doxycycline Treatment [PDF]

, 2009
Microbial cure of chlamydia proctitis (lymphogranuloma venereum [LGV] and non-LGV) with doxycycline treatment was evaluated by chlamydia DNA and RNA persistence in anal swab specimens. In LGV proctitis, RNA persisted for up to 16 days.
Middelburg, Judith G., Speksnijder, A.G., de Vries, H.J., Vries, H.J. de, de Vries, H.J.C., Smelov, Vitaly, Morre, S.A., Speksnijder, Arjen G., Middelburg, J.G., Morré, Servass A., Pleijster, J., Smelov, V., de Vries, Henry J. C., Pleijster, Jolein, Pleijster, J   +14 more
core   +2 more sources

Sustained Mpox Proctitis with Primary Syphilis and HIV Seroconversion, Australia

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
A 26-year-old man in Australia who has sex with men had severe perianal ulceration, proctitis, and skin lesions develop. Testing revealed primary syphilis, mpox, and primary HIV infection.
Rachel M. Burdon, David Atefi, Jainoor Rana, Arun Parasuraman, Andie S. Lee, Blake Nield   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lymphofollicular lesions associated with monkeypox (Mpox) virus proctitis [PDF]

, 2023
In the recent 2022 monkeypox (Mpox) global outbreak, cases have been mostly documented among men who have sex with men. Proctitis was reported in almost 14% of cases.
De Palo M. G., Corpolongo A., Aguglia C., Maggi F., Mondi A., Mazzotta V., Carletti F., Baldini F., D'Offizi G., Girardi E., Lionetti R., Kontogiannis D., Colombo D., Maffongelli G., Pinnetti C., Nicastri E., Scorzolini L., Del Nonno F., Vaia F., Colavita F., Antinori A., Falasca L., Garbuglia A. R.   +22 more
core   +1 more source

Entamoeba histolytica‐associated proctitis and ileitis mimicking Crohn's disease—A case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
We report about a proctitis and ileitis terminalis, leading to the misdiagnosis of Chron's disease, in a male patient who has sex with men. Molecular multiplex analysis identified Entamoeba histolytica as the underlying cause.
Thomas Griemert, Ekkehard Siegel, Moritz Brandstetter, Beate K. Straub, Andreas Kreft, Peter R. Galle, Martin F. Sprinzl   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors associated with disease evolution in Greek patients with inflammatory bowel disease

BMC Gastroenterology, 2006
Background The majority of Crohn's disease patients with B1 phenotype at diagnosis (i.e. non-stricturing non-penetrating disease) will develop over time a stricturing or a penetrating pattern.
Romanos John, Mouzas Ioannis, Paspatis Gregorios, Potamianos Spiros, Roussomoustakaki Maria, Chatzicostas Constantinos, Mavrogeni Helen, Kouroumalis Elias   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Proctitis Caused by Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare in an HIV-Infected Patient

Diseases, 2018
Infectious proctitis is usually associated with sexually transmitted diseases, especially in HIV-infected individuals. Limited information is found about the role of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare as a causative agent for this condition.
Jose Armando Gonzales Zamora, Clara Milikowski   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Radiation Proctitis: The Potential Role of Hyaluronic Acid in the Prevention and Restoration of Any Damage to the Rectal Mucosa among Prostate Cancer Patients Submitted to Curative External Beam Radiotherapy

Gastroenterology Insights, 2021
Aim: To evaluate if hyaluronic acid reduces proctitis episodes with respect to corticosteroids in prostate cancer patients submitted to radical or adjuvant radiotherapy.
Gianluca Ferini, Antonella Tripoli, Vincenza Umina, Giuseppina Rita Borzì, Valentina Anna Marchese, Salvatore Ivan Illari, Alberto Cacciola, Sara Lillo, Silvana Parisi, Vito Valenti   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source