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Anorectal disorders

Contents

  • 1 Differential Diagnosis
    • 1.1 Anorectal Disorders
  • 2 Algorithmic Diagnostic Approach
  • 3 Visual Diagnosis
  • 4 See Also
  • 5 References

Differential Diagnosis

Anorectal Disorders

  • Anal fissure
  • Anal fistula
  • Anal malignancy
  • Anal tags
  • Anorectal abscess
  • Colorectal malignancy
  • Condyloma acuminata
  • Constipation
  • Crohn's disease
  • Cryptitis
  • GC/Chlamydia
  • Hemorrhoids
    • Internal hemorrhoid
    • External hemorrhoid
  • Pedunculated polyp
  • Pilonidal cyst
  • Proctitis
  • Pruritus ani
  • Rectal foreign body
  • Rectal prolapse
  • Syphilitic fissure

Algorithmic Diagnostic Approach

  • Pain
    • Bleeding
      • External hemorrhoid
      • Prolapsed internal hemorrhoid
      • Anal Fissure
        • Off midline = cancer, HIV, TB, Crohn's
    • No bleeding
      • Swelling
        • Anorectal abscess
          • Perirectal
          • Ischiorectal
          • Intersphincteric
          • Supralevator
        • Pilonidal cyst
        • Anal fistula
        • Hidradenitis suppurativa
      • No swelling
        • Proctalgia fugax
  • No pain
    • Bleeding
      • Cancer
      • Internal hemorrhoid
    • Swelling
      • Itch: Condyloma acuminata
      • No itch: Rectal prolapse
    • Itching
      • Discharge: Proctitis
      • No discharge: Pruritus Ani

Visual Diagnosis

  • Anal tags

  • External hemorrhoid

  • Anal warts

  • Perianal abscess

  • Internal hemorrhoid with prolapse

  • Pilonidal cyst

See Also

  • Diagnoses by Body Part (Main)

References

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  • Ross Donaldson
  • Neil Young
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This page was last edited 21:24, 7 July 2021 by Ross Donaldson. Donate