Open AccessModified Tong Xie Yao Fang relieves solitary rectal ulcer syndrome: A case report
Author(s) -
Lili Zhang,
Wei Hao,
Meng Xu,
Chang Li,
Yuanyuan Shi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i15.2058
Subject(s) - medicine , bloody , defecation , etiology , lesion , mucus , scars , surgery , traditional chinese medicine , gastroenterology , pathology , ecology , biology , alternative medicine
Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS) is a rare rectal disorder characterized by bloody mucus in the stool, difficulty in defecation, pain, and anal swelling. To date, the etiology of this syndrome remains not well understood and the diagnosis is frequently confused with other disorders, making treatment a clinical challenge.