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Unusual rectal stricture
Vivek Agrawal1, Mohit Kumar Joshi, Bhupendra Kumar Jain
1Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India. vivekgtbh@gmail.com
Abstract:
The aetiology of rectal stricture is varied, with malignancy being the commonest cause. We report the case of a 26-year-old man, from the state of Bihar, India, who presented with features of large bowel obstruction. Investigations revealed a rectal stricture. Biopsy from the affected site demonstrated non-specific inflammation. An anterior resection was carried out as it was not possible to convincingly rule out malignancy. Histopathological examination of the resected specimen reaffirmed the nonspecific inflammation. This case illustrates that long stricture of rectum my have a benign cause.
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