Predominant age: adults
Predominant sex: male > female
Ulcerative colitis (UC): 2 to 19 per 100,000 person-ye...
Anorectal pain/discomfort
Rectal bleeding or purulent discharge
Among MSM with acute proctitis: bloody discharge, mucosal ulcers
Anorectal symptoms consistent with proctitis (e.g., disch...
When presentation is consistent with acute proctitis in patients with receptive anal intercourse, initiate therapy while awaiting results of laboratory tests.
Evaluate partner...
HCV screening should be performed at least yearly and more frequently depending on specific circumstances including STD-related proctitis (1)[A]...
de Vries HJ, Zingoni A, White JA, et al. 2013 European guideline on the management of proctitis, proctocolitis and enteritis caused by sexually transmi...
K62.89 Other specified diseases of anus and rectum
K51.20 Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis without complications
K62.7 Radiation proctitis
A54.6 Gonococcal infection of anus and rectum
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Proctitis is common in most patients receiving local radiation therapy.
Rectal exposure to LGV in women or MSM can result in proctocolitis mimicking IBD.
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