Top answers from doctors based on your search:
What is erythematous mucosa of the distal rectum
A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
Erythematous = red: Erythematous simply means red. The most common reason is due to increased blood flow as part of an inflammatory process. Rectal erythematous mucosa al... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:

Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Changes: Described on report are consistent with inflammation (patchy erythema) and a vicious tunneled communication (fistula) between the colon and skin and/o... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
25 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that.... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
Reviewed >2 years ago
A 53-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 61 years experience
Previous: inflammation or infection can result in the term "granular" which is used to describe the mucosa (lining) of the bowel as seen by the endoscopist. It... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Moneil Patelanswered
General Practice 19 years experience
Description: Your endoscopist must describe what they see and many of this is descriptive. It is not normal to have dark blood in the rectum, but the report state... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 63-year-old female asked:

Dr. Johnny Greenanswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 43 years experience
Probably surgery: If you are seeing "edematous mucosa" then it is falling out and will need to be removed or sutured back in place. "mucosa" describes the lining of th... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leslie Leightonanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Simply put "No significant pathologic change" means there is nothing wrong there and nothing to worry about.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
Answered Nov 23, 2022
A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Rawhi Omaranswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Biopsy will show: Diagnosis of Ulcerative colitis is complex and has to be verified by the biopsy findings (your dr most likely had taken multiple biopsies from differe... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Likely cervix: For constipation - You may take a fiber laxative like Metamucil and drink enough water daily so that your urine is colorless. For the long term you ma... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
12 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 59-year-old female asked:

A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Biopsy: The diagnostic gold standard for colon disease is the biopsy. I suggest getting a written pathology report of the biopsy taken.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years agoMerged
People also searched for:
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
$44 video appointments with $19/month membership*
*Billed $57 every 3 months. Cancel anytime.