Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome in children. A report of three cases.
Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS) is a rare condition in children. It is well recognised in the adult literature. We report our experience with 3 patients; two boys presented at a very young age (18 and 24 months, respectively) with a clinical picture simulating inflammatory bowel diseases. The other patient was a fifteen-year-old girl presenting with severe rectal stricture as a result of the syndrome, which is the first to be reported in the paediatric literature.
Paediatric Surgical Unit, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK.
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Gabra
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Roberts
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Shawis
D000293:Adolescent; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003125:Colostomy; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome; D014456:Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery