SOLITARY RECTAL ULCER MIMICKING RECTAL CARCINOMA ON IMAGING

Javerya Sattar; Prof. Saba Sohail; Dr Nasreen Naz; Prof Amjad Siraj Memon

SOLITARY RECTAL ULCER MIMICKING RECTAL CARCINOMA ON IMAGING

Javerya Sattar, Prof. Saba Sohail, Dr Nasreen Naz, Prof Amjad Siraj Memon

Abstract

A 37-year lady presented with pain, per rectal bleeding and altered bowel habits. She was suspected to have a rectal growth on colonoscopy , contrast enhanced CT scan and MRI. However the CEA levels were normal and histopathology showed a solitary rectal ulcer. The report highlights the importance of this benign condition as confounding for rectal malignancy.

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