Abstract
Crohn’s disease has been associated with perianal fistulation since the condition was first recognized. The pathophysiology of anal involvement is initiated by a penetrating ulcer which can progress to form a fistula to the perineum, vagina, or scrotum. Perianal Crohn’s disease (PCD) can also produce an anal stricture, typically in the upper anal canal [1]. Thus the characteristic lesions of perianal Crohn’s disease are ulceration, fistula/abscess, and stricture (Table 22.1).
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Scott, N. (2012). Perianal Crohn’s Disease. In: Brown, S., Hartley, J., Hill, J., Scott, N., Williams, J. (eds) Contemporary Coloproctology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-889-8_22
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