Abstract

VARGAS-RUBIO, Rómulo; MESSA, Óscar; ALVAREZ, Karen  and  MEZA-MADRID, Diana. Solitary rectal ulcer simulating colorectal cancer and Crohn’s disease: Case report. Rev. colomb. Gastroenterol. [online]. 2021, vol.36, n.2, pp.280-283.  Epub Nov 25, 2021. ISSN 0120-9957.  https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.660.

Solitary rectal ulcer is a rare condition of benign nature that must be differentiated from other disorders with defined pathophysiological mechanisms and varied symptoms. The following is the case of a 31-year-old female patient with no relevant history, who consulted our institution due to symptoms of rectal bleeding associated with episodes of diarrhea for three years, who received multiple diagnoses.

Keywords : Rectal diseases; Gastrointestinal bleeding; Colonic diseases.

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