Retrorectal hamartoma, also called tailgut cyst, is a congenital lesion resulting from the non-regression of embryo remnants of the hindgut. We describe in this work the case report of a 68-year-old man, previously healthy, complaining of rectal bulging for 4 months, which was diagnosed by nuclear magnet...
SUMMARY Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (PSP) or Kayexalate is a cation-exchange resin, widely used in the management of hyperkalaemia due to renal disease. A rare, yet potentially dangerous, adverse event related to sodium polystyrene sulfonate use is intestinal mucosal injury, especially in the colon. The...
OBJECTIVES: Anal pain can be caused by various medical conditions; the exclusion of organic causes for proper treatment is important. Three-dimensional anorectal ultrasound can identify organic causes of anal pain. The objective of this study was to evaluate the importance of three-dimensional anorectal ...
