title: [Solitary ulcer of the rectum and granulomatous appendicitis, a casual association?].
abstract: We report a case of solitary rectal ulcer (SRU) in a patient who had been previously diagnosed of granulomatous appendicitis. Both entities were histologically confirmed. The patient is asymptomatic after appendectomy done one and a half years ago, demonstrating the low recurrence rate of granulomatous appendicitis and the silent course of solitary rectal ulcer in many patients. Both entities may be related.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Artaza Varasa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alcántara Torres
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Merlo
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Legaz Huidobro
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sánchez Ruano
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Martínez Potenciano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D001065:Appendix; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Ulcera solitaria de recto y apendicitis granulomatosa, una asociación casual?