Formalin dab for treatment of haemorrhagic radiation proctitis

The authors present a case of a 75-year-old man who underwent 2 months of radiotherapy for prostate cancer. He developed rectal bleeding 6 months later. A colonoscopy showed radiation proctitis with no other abnormalities up to the caecum. He was treated with a variety of medical therapies and argon...

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Published in:BMJ Case Reports 2011, Vol.2011
Main Authors: Al-Amin, Azzam, Cowley, Richard, Scott, Nigel
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:The authors present a case of a 75-year-old man who underwent 2 months of radiotherapy for prostate cancer. He developed rectal bleeding 6 months later. A colonoscopy showed radiation proctitis with no other abnormalities up to the caecum. He was treated with a variety of medical therapies and argon beam laser with minimal effect. He was treated with epinephrine injection after a subsequent flexible sigmoidoscopy. He required multiple blood transfusions because of the resulting anaemia. He was finally treated with topical formalin dab therapy over three sessions, after which his rectal bleeding subsided and haemoglobin levels eventually reached normal levels.
ISSN:1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.05.2011.4255