Perianal fistula - Sanjay Manohar's Medical Browser
Perianal fistula
external
Causes
Anal crypt infection
Crohn's disease
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Lymphogranuloma venereum
Parents
Abdominal fistula
Treatments
Fistulotomy
Fistulectomy
Description
"Abnormal connection between the epithilialised surface of the anal canal and the skin. Pathology Anal glands gets blocked with infection. Abscess forms and point to the skin surface. The tract formed by this process is the fistula."
Type item name:
Sanjay Manohar
2006