TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Rectal Ulcer, Solitary A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. Y1 - 2010 N1 - T2 - Quick Answers Surgery AB - • Obliteration of rectal lamina propria by fibroblasts• Term "solitary rectal ulcer" misnomer as patients may present with no ulcer, single or multiple ulcers, or polypoid lesions• May be clinically associated and caused by pelvic floor abnormalities such as rectal prolapse, intussusception• Results in defecation disorder with intense straining• Possible etiology: Ischemic insult or trauma to rectal mucosa SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/04 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1004107141 ER -