Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome (SRUS): a non-malignant disease that is infrequent and is linked to the formation of ulcers (sores) on the rectum lining. Even though it is a name, a patient may be left with a number of ulcers. SRUS typically results in pain, rectal bleeding and sensation of undone bowel movements. (ICD-10 code: K62.7)
He studies your symptoms- bleeding, pain, mucus discharge, straining and incomplete emptying, bowel history in the past, constipation history, past surgeries, and signs of prolapse.
The colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy is also performed by him as a direct observation of the rectal lining, as well as the discovery of ulcers, their number, and size, and the removal of other diseases.
The margins of the ulcers are sampled and this is done to exclude cancer and confirm the normal fibromuscular changes of SRUS.
In other cases, MMR or endoanal ultrasound will provide a clear image of the muscles of the pelvic floor and the structures supporting the rectum and to identify the minute prolapse or muscle defect.
Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
It is an illness, which results in sores on the rectum hence pain and bleeding.
No. SRUS is not a cancer but a biopsy confirms the diagnosis.
Severe cases that fail to respond to therapy or medication are only operated.
Eat high fiber, ensure that one stays hydrated, avoid self-straining and try pelvic floor work or biofeedback.
Most people are able to resume normal functioning after a span of 2-4 weeks and rehabilitate after 6-8 weeks.
No strong genetic link. The primary cause of it is mechanical and functional factors in the rectum.
Yes, but it's rare. Children need special tests and care.
This name originated in this way, as the doctors have a hint, that there could be a number of ulcers.
Yes! It helps in retraining of pelvic muscles to avoid straining as well as improve bowel movements.
The K62.7 is the medical records and insurance code.
