Proctitis

These are inflammatory diseases of the rectum and anus, whose causes are multiple:

1 - some are cryptogenic, that is to say the cause is unknown or escape our means of investigation, such as the illness or CROHN

3 - some may be iatrogenic (caused by radiation, certain medications or abnormal practices).

The lesions are variable. They may involve edema, congestion, ulceration or cracks, pustules or various blooms (see WARTS, adenoids ULCERATIVE Hemorrhagic (see these terms)

2 - others can be infectious, parasitic, tumors).

SYMPTOMS

It generally flows mucus, muco-purulent or bloody stools that may accompany or occur outside them.

False needs are common and result in a non-fecal evacuation. These false needs are often compelling, they are accompanied by tenesmus (qv, painful tension with burning) and rectal pain.

BLEEDING ALL BE ORIGINAL LOW (NAFTA) OR HIGH (RECTAL) NEED A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND COLORECTAL.

CAUSES

1 - The ULCERATIVE and Hemorrhagic disease CROHN (see these terms) anorectal causes are unknown but serious origin;

2 - with specific infectious:

- Anorectites venereal syphilis that can be (see SYPHILIS), gonorrhea (see gonorrhea), viral, or due to disease NICOLAS FAVRE (sickness)

- Anorectal tuberculosis has become rare;

3 - Parasitic proctitis: amebiasis, schistosomiasis;

4 - Iatrogenic proctitis:

- Prolonged antibiotic,

- Therapeutic local irritating or allergenic,

- Rectal melanosis due to misuse of anthraquinone laxatives (phenolphthalein, rhubarb, senna, buckthorn)

- Thermometer lesions