Acute Onset Rectal Prolapse with a Pseudomembranous Covering

A 10-month-old, previously healthy girl with good growth was diagnosed by her primary provider with bacterial enteritis following a 6-day history of mild fever and diarrhea with mucous. Carbapenem was prescribed. After 1 dose, she experienced rectal prolapse with frequent defecation, which resolved spontaneously at that time. However, the following day, she was brought to our hospital because of recurrence of rectal prolapse. Physical examination showed a 3-cm prolapsed rectum with edematous mucosa.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - September 26, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Yuichiro Tomioka, Yuichi Okata, Yuko Bitoh, Jiro Tsugawa, Eiji Nishijima Tags: Insights and Images Source Type: research