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Solitary rectal ulcer progressing to pseudo-cloaca: a case report
The American Surgeon
|January 1, 1979
Summary
A rare rectal ulcer in a diabetic patient led to severe bladder destruction and pseudocloaca. Surgical diversion successfully treated this obscure condition, highlighting a unique clinical presentation.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Urology
- Pathology
Background:
- A solitary rectal ulcer can progress to severe complications.
- Destruction of the posterior bladder wall and pseudocloaca formation are rare sequelae.
- The etiology of such rectal ulcer progression remains largely unknown.