Bulimia nervosa presenting as rectal purging and rectal prolapse: case report and literature review |
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Authors: | Guerdjikova Anna I O'Melia Anne Riffe Kris Palumbo Todd McElroy Susan L |
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Affiliation: | Lindner Center of HOPE, Mason, Ohio 45040, USA. anna.guerdjikova@lindnercenter.org |
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Abstract: | Rectal prolapse, but not rectal purging (excessive finger evacuation to induce defecation), has been formally associated with eating disorders in the medical literature. We describe a young woman with bulimia nervosa and irritable bowel syndrome who used rectal purging as a method of counteracting the effects of her binge eating and who underwent two corrective surgeries for rectal prolapse in a 15-month interval. Further research into the relationship between eating disorders, rectal purging, and gastrointestinal dysfunction is called for. |
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Keywords: | bulimia nervosa purging rectal prolapse |
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