Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome in children

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-92

  Keshtgar, Alireza S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorectal manometry; Botulinum toxin; Children; Endosonography; Rectal bleeding; Solitary rectal ulcer

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANUS SPHINCTER; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CHILD; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONSTIPATION; DIETARY FIBER; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; RECTUM PROLAPSE; RECTUM ULCER; REVIEW; SOLITARY RECTUM ULCER SYNDROME; TENESMUS;

COLONOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; RECTAL DISEASES; SYNDROME; ULCER;

EID: 38049148341     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282f402c1     Document Type: Review

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