Successful treatment of a benign solitary rectal ulcer by temporary diverting sigmoidostomy
- 1 May 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 20 (4) , 347-350
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02586436
Abstract
A patient with a solitary benign rectal ulcer in which conservative medical therapy was unsuccessful is described. Diversion of the fecal stream by temporary sigmoidostomy resulted in rapid healing of the ulcer. This entity presents diagnostic and therapeutic problems, which are discussed. The use of temporary sigmoidostomy in such cases is recommended.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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