Case Report: A case of perirectal abscess complicated with rectal necrosis

Rectal necrosis represents the extreme progression of ischemic proctitis. Given the unique blood supply of the rectum, which features an extensive collateral circulation, cases of rectal necrosis are extremely rare, accounting for 2%–5% of the ischemic colitis cases. The etiology and pathogenesis of...

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Main Authors: Yingfeng Xu, Zhiting Wang, Jianwen Hu, Jiajia Xie, Shiwei Chen, Ke Ke
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1559084/full
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description Rectal necrosis represents the extreme progression of ischemic proctitis. Given the unique blood supply of the rectum, which features an extensive collateral circulation, cases of rectal necrosis are extremely rare, accounting for 2%–5% of the ischemic colitis cases. The etiology and pathogenesis of rectal necrosis encompass acute vascular occlusion, severe vascular diseases, low blood flow states, and factors such as radiotherapy, vasculitis, and mesenteric venous myointimal hyperplasia. Herein, we report a rare case of perirectal abscess complicated by rectal necrosis at the Anorectal Surgery Department of Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Shenzhen. The patient underwent a one-stage incision and drainage for a rectal abscess, followed by sigmoid colostomy and a two-stage reversal of the sigmoid colostomy; all procedures were performed through multidisciplinary collaboration. The surgical outcome was favorable after a 6-month follow-up.
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spelling doaj-art-7a8c05a1a44c4487a1b4e0fb6a4e21432025-08-20T03:10:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Surgery2296-875X2025-04-011210.3389/fsurg.2025.15590841559084Case Report: A case of perirectal abscess complicated with rectal necrosisYingfeng Xu0Zhiting Wang1Jianwen Hu2Jiajia Xie3Shiwei Chen4Ke Ke5Department of Anorectal Surgery, The Seventh Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, The Seventh Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, The Seventh Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Classical Ward, The Seventh Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated TCM Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, The Seventh Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, ChinaRectal necrosis represents the extreme progression of ischemic proctitis. Given the unique blood supply of the rectum, which features an extensive collateral circulation, cases of rectal necrosis are extremely rare, accounting for 2%–5% of the ischemic colitis cases. The etiology and pathogenesis of rectal necrosis encompass acute vascular occlusion, severe vascular diseases, low blood flow states, and factors such as radiotherapy, vasculitis, and mesenteric venous myointimal hyperplasia. Herein, we report a rare case of perirectal abscess complicated by rectal necrosis at the Anorectal Surgery Department of Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Shenzhen. The patient underwent a one-stage incision and drainage for a rectal abscess, followed by sigmoid colostomy and a two-stage reversal of the sigmoid colostomy; all procedures were performed through multidisciplinary collaboration. The surgical outcome was favorable after a 6-month follow-up.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1559084/fullcase reportclinical diagnosis and treatmentischemic proctitisperirectal abscessrectal necrosis
spellingShingle Yingfeng Xu
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Jianwen Hu
Jiajia Xie
Shiwei Chen
Ke Ke
Case Report: A case of perirectal abscess complicated with rectal necrosis
Frontiers in Surgery
case report
clinical diagnosis and treatment
ischemic proctitis
perirectal abscess
rectal necrosis
title Case Report: A case of perirectal abscess complicated with rectal necrosis
title_full Case Report: A case of perirectal abscess complicated with rectal necrosis
title_fullStr Case Report: A case of perirectal abscess complicated with rectal necrosis
title_full_unstemmed Case Report: A case of perirectal abscess complicated with rectal necrosis
title_short Case Report: A case of perirectal abscess complicated with rectal necrosis
title_sort case report a case of perirectal abscess complicated with rectal necrosis
topic case report
clinical diagnosis and treatment
ischemic proctitis
perirectal abscess
rectal necrosis
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1559084/full
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