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Role of Angiogenesis in Chronic Radiation Proctitis: New Evidence Favoring Inhibition of Angiogenesis Ex Vivo.

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Chronic radiation proctitis (CRP), a common complication after radiotherapy for pelvic malignancies, compromises patient quality of life. Vascular damage and aberrant angiogenesis in the mucosal layer are essential histological features, but changes to the submucosal layer are unclear. Thus, we

Metronidazole in the treatment of chronic radiation proctitis: clinical trial.

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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of metronidazole in combination with corticosteroids in enema and mesalazine (5-aminosalicylic acid) in comparison with the same protocol without metronidazole in the treatment of chronic radiation proctitis. METHODS Sixty patients with rectal bleeding and

[A clinical and pathological analysis of 20 cases of lymphal follicular rectitis].

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Lymphal follicular rectitis (LFR) recognized in recent years is a kind of benign lesion localizing in rectum. The lack of specific clinical and endoscopic manifestation causes the difficulty in its diagnosis. It was easily confused with ulcerative rectitis, even there were some cases which were

Acute ischemic proctitis. Report of six cases.

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Acute ischemic proctitis is a rare clinical entity caused by vascular insufficiency of the major or collateral circulation to the rectum. It usually occurs following aortic or aortoiliac operations. Six patients with acute ischemic proctitis are presented; four cases occurred after direct arterial

Use of intravitreal triamcinolone for the treatment of optic nerve edema in a patient with acute retinal necrosis: case report.

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OBJECTIVE To report the use of combined intravitreal triamcinolone and foscarnet therapy in a patient with active acute retinal necrosis. METHODS Retrospective case report. A 40-year-old white woman with a history of ulcerative proctitis, intolerant to oral steroids, developed an aggressive case of

Aminophylline suppository-induced acute proctitis.

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A 9-yr-old boy revealed anal hemorrhage after administration of an aminophylline suppository. Proctosigmoidoscopy demonstrated edema of the rectal mucosa with hyperemia and petechiae. We performed a provocation test and obtained the diagnosis of aminophylline suppository-induced acute hemorrhagic

Quantitative CT measurement of left colonic and pelvic mesenteric adipose volume in radiation proctitis

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Background: The edema of left colonic and pelvic mesenteric adipose tissues has long been recognized in surgery as a characteristic feature of radiation proctitis (RP). However, the correlation between mesenteric adipose volume and RP has

Mesalazine suppository for the treatment of refractory ulcerative chronic radiation proctitis.

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The aim of the present study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of mesalazine suppository in the treatment of refractory ulcerative chronic radiation proctitis (CRP). In total, 10 refractory ulcerative CRP patients who did not respond to previous medical treatments were recruited for the

Hydrogen Peroxide Enema-induced Proctitis in a Young Female: A Case Report.

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Hydrogen peroxide is a disinfectant commonly used for cleansing superficial wounds due to its oxidizing capacity. In the past, it has also been used for the management of meconium ileus in children as the oxidizing action of hydrogen peroxide potentiates peristalsis that relieves ileus or fecal

A rat model for radiation-induced proctitis.

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Radiation proctitis is a frequent acute complication encountered with pelvic irradiation. This study was aimed at establishing the optimal radiation dose for radiation-induced proctitis in rats. Female Wistar rats were used. The rectal specimens were examined morphologically at 5th and 10th day

Radiation proctitis in the rat. Sequential changes and effects of anti-inflammatory agents.

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Female Wistar rats were treated with single exposure irradiation to 2 cm of distal colon to cause radiation proctitis. All animals were evaluated by examination, colonoscopy and histologic evaluation for changes post-irradiation. Exposures of 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5, 20, 22.5, 25, 27.5 and 30 Gy caused

[Basics of vascular damage and progress of diagnosis and treatment in radiation intestinal injury]

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Radiation intestinal injury is one of the most common complications after abdominal pelvic radiotherapy, which seriously affects the quality of life for patients. According to the site of occurrence, it is divided into radiation enteritis, colitis and proctitis. The pathological characteristics of

[Effect of an enema on the macroscopic and microscopic appearance of the rectal mucosa].

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In flexible fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy the application of an enema is mandatory. By contrast, rigid sigmoidoscopy can be performed without preparation. In 16 patients we tested the influence of a hypertonic enema on the macroscopic and microscopic appearance of the rectal mucosa. As a first step in

Lymphogranuloma Venereum-Serovar L2b Presenting With Painful Genital Ulceration: An Emerging Clinical Presentation?

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These 5 cases of atypical inflammatory lymphogranula venereum (LGV) serovar L2b presenting initially with edema and persistent painful ulceration illustrate that clinical manifestations of LGV in the current outbreak in men who have sex with men reflect the influence of both the serovars virulence

Treatment-related morbidity in phase III RTOG studies of extended-field irradiation for carcinoma of the prostate.

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The incidence, severity, time of onset, and clinical course of complications of treatment have been reviewed in the RTOG studies of extended field irradiation in carcinoma of the prostate. A total of 526 patients, entered between 1976 and 1980 and followed for a minimum of 18 months, comprised the

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