Rectal prolapse physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]
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Overview
Patients with rectal prolapse usually have rectal mass or bulge in physical examination.
Physical Examination
Physical examination of patients with rectal prolapse is usually remarkable for a large rectal mass or bulge that may or may not spontaneously reduce at the completion of a bowel movement or straining.[1]
References
- ↑ Bordeianou L, Hicks CW, Kaiser AM, Alavi K, Sudan R, Wise PE (2014). "Rectal prolapse: an overview of clinical features, diagnosis, and patient-specific management strategies". J. Gastrointest. Surg. 18 (5): 1059–69. doi:10.1007/s11605-013-2427-7. PMID 24352613.