Rectal inflammation (proctitis) or dysplasia?

Rectal inflammation (proctitis) or dysplasia?

Hi again

This isn’t the first time to post about the same issue, regards my proctitis diagnosis. I actually have another question as I am still a bit confused.

I had a colonoscopy couple of weeks ago to show that I have mild proctitis. They took some biopsies from the rectum and I am still waiting for my appointment at the end of the week to confirm the diagnosis and take the proper medication, my question is, can they tell the difference between an inflammation and dysplasia only with the scope? I mean should the enitial diagnosis be accurate enough or still there is a possibility of dysplasia?

Also can rectal dysplasia start from nothing or it has to develop from a long term proctitis?

Thanks again

Maggie

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Post Edited By Moderator (notsosicklygirl) : 7/8/2018 11:44:42 AM (GMT-6)

The pathology will tell you whether dysplasia was found. Anything is possible, but it's rare. The longer you have UC, the higher the chances of cancerous changes. The goal is to avoid untreated inflammation for long periods. I would think that the doctor saw inflammation and was fairly confident it's proctitis, but without pathology, it is an opinion based on the look on the surface. The pathology can see much more than the naked eye. I definitely wouldn't expect the worst - our minds tend to go there, but I've never seen someone with a suspected proctitis diagnosis that was actually dysplasia. The people I've seen here that developed dysplasia have typically had UC for many, many years. Good luck this week.

Thanks so much for your replies, gives relief.

God bless