Proctitis

Mild proctitis only involves inflammation of the mucosa. In severe cases, inflammation involves the submucosa, muscle layer, and even tissues around the rectum; sometimes only part of the rectal mucosa is affected, sometimes the entire rectal mucosa is inflamed, and some of the colon mucosa may also be affected. Proctitis is common in weak constitution, low resistance, heart, lung, liver, gastrointestinal diseases, respiratory infections, infectious diseases, constipation, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, anorectal prolapse, anal fistula, polyposis, anorectal stenosis , Rectal tumors, rectal injuries, foreign bodies, etc., can make the rectum inflammation, severe cases need to immediately go to the hospital for surgical treatment. The most common cause is foreign body damage in the rectum. Undigested bone chips, wood chips, or other foreign objects with sharp angles can directly damage the rectal mucosa and cause proctitis. In addition, hard stool blocks in severe constipation can cause proctitis.

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