proctitis (DOID:3127)
Alliance: disease page
Synonyms: ulcerative proctitis
Alt IDs: ICD10CM:K62.89, MESH:D011349, NCI:C38011, UMLS_CUI:C0033246
Definition: A rectal disease that involves inflammation of the rectal mucosa, which results from infection, inflammatory bowel disease, or radiation. Sexually transmitted pathogens (Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, herpes simplex virus 1 and 2, Treponema pallidum) and enteric pathogens (Campylobacter, Shigella, Salmonella) are involved in the disease. Symptoms are rectal discomfort and bleeding.