Anterior perineal sinus
| Autor: | Gregory C. Oliver, Robert J. Rubin, Eugene P. Salvati, Lott Jv, Theodore E. Eisenstat |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Fistula Perineum Sex Factors Recurrence medicine Humans Local anesthesia Clinical significance Cyst Abscess Retrospective Studies New Jersey business.industry Gastroenterology Age Factors General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Colorectal surgery Hidradenitis Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Etiology Female business Colorectal Surgery |
| Zdroj: | Diseases of the colon and rectum. 34(9) |
| ISSN: | 0012-3706 |
| Popis: | Each year we treat several patients with an anterior perineal sinus tract. They do not conform to commonly encountered perineal problems such as pilonidal disease, epidermal cysts, hidradenitis, fistulous abscess, or inflammatory bowel disease. In an effort to improve understanding of the problem and its clinical significance, we reviewed our practice records for the period from 1968 through 1988. Fifty-six patients underwent surgery for an anterior perineal sinus tract. In 31 patients, the clinical and pathologic condition defied classical diagnostic categorization. We have termed these lesions “anterior perineal sinuses.” Their clinical characteristics, treatment, and pathologic assessment form the body of this report. Male predominance (87 percent) and midlife presentation (average age, 44 years) characterized this group. Local symptoms were present from several weeks to several years prior to treatment. Local anesthesia (74 percent) and limited surgery (100 percent) resulted in complete healing in all patients (average, 7 weeks). A 15 percent recurrence rate was noted. The pathologic evaluation demonstrated acute and chronic dermal and subcutaneous inflammation. The etiology of this process remains uncertain. Its predominance along the median raphe suggests a congenital midline inclusion disorder. |
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