in recent years, tuberculosis has had a significant rise, caused mainly by the epidemic of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. the anorectal tuberculosis is a very rare presentation. herein, we presented a 67-year-old man who has had renal transplantation and presented with hematochezia and painful defecation since 6 months before. biopsy was taken from the lower rectal ulcerated lesion. histop...

This article specifically discusses the clinical importance and current role of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) to index the clinical suspicion of uro-rectal diseases. The traditional digital rectal examination is an inadequate method with low sensitivity and specificity, and confidence level for uro-rectal diseases. TRUS provides further imaging modalities, computerized tomography, magnetic reso...

Background: Rectal bleeding is a relatively uncommon, but potentially important problem in early infancy.  The common causes of fresh rectal bleeding in this age group are: bleeding diathesis (vit. K deficiency), infectious colitis, cow’s milk protein allergy and anal fissure.  Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (NLH) is another cause of prolonged fresh rectal bleeding in early infancy. Objective: To...

SYNOPSIS OF ANO-RECTAL DISEASES. By Louis J. Hirschman. C. V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, 1937. 288 pp. $3.50. This is a synopsis of the author's Handbook on Diseases of the Anus and Rectum which has been one of the standard texts on the subject for nearly thirty years. The purpose of this work is to make available to the student and general practitioner a condensed version of that authoritative ...

background : rectal bleeding is a relatively uncommon, but potentially important problem in early infancy.  the common causes of fresh rectal bleeding in this age group are: bleeding diathesis (vit. k deficiency), infectious colitis, cow’s milk protein allergy and anal fissure.  nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (nlh) is another cause of prolonged fresh rectal bleeding in early infancy.   objective:...

The occurrence of perineal hernias in dogs during routine clinical surgery is frequent. The coexistence of rectal diseases that go undiagnosed or are not correctly treated can cause recurrence and postoperative complications. The objective of this report is to describe a surgical technique for treatment of rectal sacculation through lateral resection in dogs with perineal hernia, whereby restor...