Difference between revisions of "Rectal prolapse"

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{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Rectal_prolapse_-_intermed_mag.jpg
| Width      =
| Caption    = Fibromuscular hyperplasia as seen in rectal prolapse. [[H&E stain]].
| Synonyms  =
| Micro      = fibromuscular hyperplasia: lamina propria fibrosis and muscle, thick muscularis propria, +/-ischemic changes
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      =
| Stains    =
| IHC        =
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[rectum]]
| Assdx      =
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx = women - multiparous & postmenopausal
| Signs      = "rectal mass"
| Symptoms  =
| Prevalence = not common
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  = benign
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    = rectal carcinoma (rarely)
| Tx        = surgery
}}
'''Rectal prolapse''' is a benign pathology of the [[rectum]], typically seen in women that are multiparous and postmenopausal.
'''Rectal prolapse''' is a benign pathology of the [[rectum]], typically seen in women that are multiparous and postmenopausal.


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**Muscularis mucosae is "too superficial" (muscle in the lamina propria).
**Muscularis mucosae is "too superficial" (muscle in the lamina propria).
*Surface ulceration + inflammation ([[neutrophil]]s).
*Surface ulceration + inflammation ([[neutrophil]]s).
**May show frank ischemic changes - see ''[[ischemic colitis]]''.
*+/-Serration of epithelium at the surface.
*+/-Serration of epithelium at the surface.


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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Rectum]].
*[[Rectum]].
*[[Solitary rectal ulcer]].


==References==
==References==
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