Perianal disease

Last revised by Arlene Campos on 30 Jan 2024

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Bell D, Sharma R, Knipe H, et al. Perianal disease. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-69159

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-69159

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/69159

rID:

69159

Article created:

1 Jul 2019, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

30 Jan 2024, Arlene Campos ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Arlene Campos had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

8 times, by 5 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gastrointestinal, Oncology

Sections:

Gamuts

Tags:

rewrite, cases, case1, stub

Synonyms:

Anorectal disease
Anorectal diseases
Perianal diseases

Perianal disease, also known as anorectal disease, is the collective name given to a group of diseases that primarily affect the anal canal +/- rectum. The disease spectrum ranges from the typically benign, e.g. hemorrhoids, to the potentially more serious, e.g. perianal fistula ^1-3.