Complete rectal prolapse

The everted rectal wall appears as a tubular mass made up of several concentric mucosal folds.

Reproduced with permission from Nelson, H, Dozois, R. Prolapse of the rectum. In: Sabiston Review of Surgery, 3rd ed, Townsend, CM, Sabiston, DC, WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 2001. p.978. Copyright © 2001 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

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