title: Formalin instillation for ischemic proctitis with unrelenting hemorrhage: report of a case.
abstract: A case report of an elderly male with multiple medical problems and hemorrhagic, ischemic proctitis is presented. The proctitis was refractory to all other medical options but responded to topical instillation of 4 percent formalin.
authors.affiliation: University of Vermont School of Medicine, South Burlington, USA.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Cataldo
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zarka
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007322:Instillation, Drug; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011349:Proctitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000098:blood supply*
chemical_list: D005557:Formaldehyde