Table 1

Diagnosis in 60 patients

Primary diagnosisNo (%) of patients
Rectal polyps32 (53.3)
Non-specific proctitis16 (26.7)
Solitary rectal ulcers 4 (6.7)
Internal haemorrhoids 3 (5.0)
Hirschsprung’s enterocolitis 2 (3.3)
Haemangioma 1 (1.6)