title: Solitary rectal ulcer: always a self-induced condition?
abstract: Solitary rectal ulcer is a curious and uncommon condition of contentious aetiology. Six patients seen at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital during 5 years have been studied. In 4 self-interference was certain and likely in one other; no information was available concerning the sixth. Our evidence suggests that the disease is self-induced.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000150:complications*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*