ArticleCase reports in pediatrics2017
Herpes Simplex Proctitis Mimicking Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Teenaged Male.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Gut Microbiome in Enteric Viral Infections: Underlying Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approaches.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Separating Infectious Proctitis from Inflammatory Bowel Disease-A Common Clinical Conundrum.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- Herpes Simplex Virus Pseudotumor Masking as Gastric Malignancy.ACG case reports journal · 2023Article
- Gastrointestinal histoplasmosis complicating pediatric Crohn disease: A case report and review of literature.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2022Article
- Viral infections in inflammatory bowel disease: Tips and tricks for correct management.World journal of gastroenterology · 2021Review
- Gastrointestinal Histoplasmosis Mimicking Crohn's Disease.Open forum infectious diseases · 2021Article
- Inflammatory pseudotumor associated with HSV infection of rectal vascular endothelium in a patient with HIV: a case report and literature review.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Review
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Abstract
We report the case of a 17-year-old male who was initially assessed for pain with defecation, bloody rectal discharge, and diarrhea, consistent with proctitis. Though proctitis is most commonly due to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), infectious etiologies must also be considered, including sexually transmitted causes of infectious proctitis. In discussion of his sexual history, he identified as homosexual and acknowledged engaging in receptive anal intercourse. Rectal biopsies obtained via colonoscopy were culture-positive for herpes simplex virus (HSV), leading to a diagnosis of HSV proctitis and treatment with an appropriate antiviral medication. HSV proctitis is more common in individuals with high-risk sexual practices, including men who have sex with men. While this may be an uncommon diagnosis for pediatricians to make in practice, a high clinical index of suspicion for sexually transmitted infectious proctitis in those with risk factors must be maintained in order to facilitate appropriate testing, treatment, and counseling of affected individuals.
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