Rectal diverticulum

A rectal diverticulum is a lateral bulging of the rectum as a result of a tear in the tunica muscularis . It is a special case of the colon diverticulum, which is very rare in humans .

Rectal diverticulum in the dog

An isolated (primary) rectal diverticulum is extremely rare and occurs in old males. In the majority of cases, however, a rectal diverticulum is associated with a perineal hernia . It is believed that the loss of lateral support and the caudal displacement favor the development.

Mild cases can be treated conservatively by using highly digestible feed and laxatives to keep the amount of faeces small and soft. Larger diverticula must be treated surgically.

Rectal diverticulum in humans

In humans, rectal diverticula are extremely rare. Not even 50 cases had been published by 1983.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Peter F. Suter et al .: rectal diverticulum . In: Peter F. Suter and Barbara Kohn (eds.): Internship at the dog clinic . 11th edition. Paul Parey, Stuttgart 2011, ISBN 978-3-8304-1193-2 , pp. 724 .
2. ↑ W. Remmele: Pathology: A textbook and reference book: 2 digestive organs including exocrine pancreas liver biliary tract peritoneum retroperitoneum hernias . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 9783642694547 , p. 388.

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