Prolapse of the Stomach Mucosa

Prolapse of the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract (stomach) can also occur as a foreign body. A foreign body usually occurs for mechanical reasons - after an incorrect administration of an enema due to improper constipation (ingestion of unabsorbed food masses along with the enema). Invagination of the mucous tube also often occurs after

**Mucous membrane prolapse** or mucosal defects occur most often in the stomach, less commonly in the duodenum, esophagus and small intestine. The main reason is indigestion due to untimely food intake or overload of the stomach, after which the organ loses its “natural appearance”.