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By looking inside the rectum with a [[Proctoscopy|proctoscope]] or a [[sigmoidoscope]] doctors can diagnose proctitis. A [[biopsy]] is taken, in which the doctor scrapes a tiny piece of tissue from the rectum, and this tissue is then tested. The physician may also take a stool sample to test for infections or bacteria. If the physician suspects that the patient suffers from Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, colonoscopy or barium [[enema]] x-rays are used to examine areas of the intestine. | By looking inside the rectum with a [[Proctoscopy|proctoscope]] or a [[sigmoidoscope]] doctors can diagnose proctitis. A [[biopsy]] is taken, in which the doctor scrapes a tiny piece of tissue from the rectum, and this tissue is then tested. The physician may also take a stool sample to test for infections or bacteria. If the physician suspects that the patient suffers from Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, colonoscopy or barium [[enema]] x-rays are used to examine areas of the intestine. | ||
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Revision as of 16:01, 5 September 2012
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Rectal inflammation;
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| ICD-10 | K51.2, K62.7, K62.8 |
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| ICD-9 | 098.7, 556.2, 569.49 |
| DiseasesDB | 25171 |
| MedlinePlus | 001139 |
| MeSH | D011349 |
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By looking inside the rectum with a proctoscope or a sigmoidoscope doctors can diagnose proctitis. A biopsy is taken, in which the doctor scrapes a tiny piece of tissue from the rectum, and this tissue is then tested. The physician may also take a stool sample to test for infections or bacteria. If the physician suspects that the patient suffers from Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, colonoscopy or barium enema x-rays are used to examine areas of the intestine.
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