PERIANAL FISTULAE AS A COMPLICATION OF REGIONAL ILEITIS

Actinomycosis Causing Recurrent Perianal Fistulae

Actinomycosis is a rare but easily curable infection that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of perianal fistulizing disease. We present the case of a 26-year-old woman with complex perianal fistulae, including trans-sphincteric and suprasphincteric fistulous tracts and a rectovaginal fistula, requiring multiple abscess drainages, seton placement, and antibiotic courses, with li...

Regional Ileitis

MRI in evaluation of perianal fistulae

BACKGROUND Fistula is considered to be any abnormal passage which connects two epithelial surfaces. Parks' fistulae classification demonstrates the biggest practical significance and divides fistulae into: intersphincteric, transsphincteric, suprasphincteric and extrasphincteric. Etiology of perianal fistulae is most commonly linked with the inflammation of anal glands in Crohn's disease, tuber...

Perianal fistulae caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum.

Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapidly growing Mycobacterium , which usually colonizes the soil, dust and water. It commonly causes skin and soft tissue infections especially in patients who have preceding trauma. We report a case of perianal fistulae caused by M. fortuitum.

Regional Ileitis (Crohn's Disease)