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- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Rectal prolapse occurs when the tissue that lines the rectum falls down into or sticks through the anal opening.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Rectal prolapse occurs most often in children under age 6 and in the elderly. It is often associated with the following conditions:
Constipation Cystic fibrosis - Malnutrition and
malabsorption (celiac disease is an example) - Pinworms (enterobiasis)
- Prior injury to the anus or pelvic area
- Whipworm infection (
trichuriasis )
Images
Rectal prolapse
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Rectal prolapse Symptoms
Review Date: 07/05/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of
Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San
Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
