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Weerakkody Y, Sharma R, Ranchod A, et al. Proctitis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-66295
Proctitis refers to acute or chronic inflammation of the lining of the rectum (rectal mucosa). If involvement extends to the rest of the wider colon, it is then termed proctocolitis.
Proctitis may have a range of clinical symptoms including:
Aetiology
Proctitis may result from a number of pathologies:
CT
Tends to show diffuse thickening of the rectum.
Possible differential considerations include:
What diagnosis is most commonly associated with perianal fistula formation?
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