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Pruritus Ani

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Surgical Management of Anorectal and Colonic Diseases

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Pruritus ani denotes an unpleasant itching sensation in the anal region that induces an irresistible urge to scratch. It is a symptom and not a disease.

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  1. B. Hammer
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  1. Départment de Chirurgie, Policlinique de Chirurgie, Hôpital Cantonal, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, CH-1211, Genève 4, Switzerland

    Marc-Claude Marti

  2. Service de Chirurgie A, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Jean-Claude Givel

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Hammer, B. (1998). Pruritus Ani. In: Marti, MC., Givel, JC. (eds) Surgical Management of Anorectal and Colonic Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10169-8_18

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