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Anorectal abscess

Última revisão: 21 Aug 2025
Última atualização: 21 Dec 2022

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • anal fistula
  • history of Crohn disease
  • male sex
  • perianal pain
  • perianal or rectal induration
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Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • perianal swelling
  • low-grade fever
  • tachycardia
  • change in bowel habits
  • rectal bleeding
  • inability to urinate
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Fatores de risco

  • anal fistula
  • Crohn disease
  • male sex
  • hard stools
  • age 21 to 40 years
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Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • clinical examination
  • examination under anesthetic
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Investigações a serem consideradas

  • WBC count
  • serum glucose
  • serum electrolytes
  • anal ultrasonography
  • CT pelvis
  • MRI pelvis
  • microscopic examination and/or culture of the purulent fluid
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Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

all patients

Colaboradores

Autores

Jan Rakinic, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Professor of Surgery

Chief

Section of Colorectal Surgery

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Springfield

IL

Declarações

JR is an author of a reference cited in this topic.

Agradecimentos

Dr Jan Rakinic would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr C. Neal Ellis, a previous contributor to this topic.

Declarações

CNE declares that he has no competing interests.

Revisores

Mark H. Whiteford, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery Division

The Oregon Clinic

Portland

OR

Раскрытие информации

MHW declares that he has no competing interests.

Neil Hyman, MD

Chief

Division of General Surgery

Professor of Surgery

Fletcher Allen Healthcare

Burlington

VT

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NH declares that he has no competing interests.

Steven Brown, MBChB, FRCS, MD, BMedSci

Consultant Surgeon

Department of Colorectal Surgery

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Sheffield

UK

Раскрытие информации

SB declares that he has no competing interests.

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Основные статьи

Gaertner WB, Burgess PL, Davids JS, et al. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons clinical practice guidelines for the management of anorectal abscess, fistula-in-ano, and rectovaginal fistula. Dis Colon Rectum. 2022 Aug 1;65(8):964-85.Полный текст  Аннотация

Nomikos IN. Anorectal abscesses: need for accurate anatomical localization of the disease. Clin Anat. 1997;10:239-44. Аннотация

Wright WF. Infectious diseases perspective of anorectal abscess and fistula-in-ano disease. Am J Med Sci. 2016 Apr;351(4):427-34. Аннотация

Malik AI, Nelson RL, Tou S. Incision and drainage of perianal abscess with or without treatment of anal fistula. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jul 7;(7):CD006827.Полный текст  Аннотация

Статьи, указанные как источники

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  • Anorectal abscess images
  • Differentials

    • Anal fissure
    • Thrombosed hemorrhoid
    • Pilonidal abscess
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  • Guidelines

    • The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons clinical practice guidelines for the management of anorectal abscess, fistula-in-ano, and rectovaginal fistula
    • ACR appropriateness criteria: anorectal disease
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