Summary
Differentials
Common
- Idiopathic ulcerative proctitis
- Crohn proctitis
- Sexually transmitted proctitis
Uncommon
- Celiac disease
- Radiation proctitis
- Ischemic proctitis
- Proctitis related to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, caustic agent
- Diversion colitis
Contributors
Authors
Jordan E. Axelrad, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Clinical and Translational Research
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at NYU Langone Health
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York
NY
Disclosures
JEA declares research grants from BioFire Diagnostics; consultancy fees, honorarium, or advisory board fees from Biomerieux, Janssen, Pfizer, BMS, Adiso, Fresenius, and Abbvie. JEA is supported through the Clinical Investigator Research Award funded by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation (#878246), the Judith & Stewart Colton Center for Autoimmunity, and the NIH NIDDK Diseases K23DK124570.
Acknowledgements
Dr Jordan E. Axelrad would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Alan C. Moss, a previous contributor to this topic.
Disclosures
ACM declares that he has no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Srikrishna Nagri, MD
Gastroenterologist
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua
Nashua
NH
Disclosures
SN declares that he has no competing interests.
Terry Bolin, MBBS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Gastrointestinal and Liver Unit
The Prince of Wales Hospital
Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
Disclosures
TB declares that he has no competing interests.
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