Once remission has been achieved, however, there is no evidence that steroid enemas will maintain the remission. [27] Thus with the risk of cumulative systemic absorption of topically administered ...

Erythematous mucosa is an inflammation in the lining of the digestive tract. Possible causes include colitis, gastritis, proctitis, and anusitis. Some cases can eventually lead to cancer. The mucosa ...

Chronic radiation proctitis produces a range of clinical symptoms for which there is currently no recommended standard management. The aim of this review was to identify the various non-surgical ...

Clinicians should suspect lymphogranuloma venereum proctitis when a patient presents with typical symptoms (rectal pain, abdominal cramping, discharge and bleeding ) and risk factors for anal ...

The management of radiation proctitis and related complications remains a significant clinical challenge, given the complex interplay between acute mucosal injury and chronic inflammatory processes ...

Rectally administered topical agents have demonstrated efficacy in the maintenance of distal colitis (DC) and proctitis and as they are rarely associated with significant blood drug levels, side ...

Small amounts of mucus in the stool is normal. However, larger amounts of mucus in their stool may indicate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or other medical conditions. Mucus in the gut is crucial ...