Abstract
Cryptitis is the localized infection of the anal glands. This unusual condition is identified anoscopically as a pearl of pus beading up from the crypt at the level of the dentate line. The condition may be encountered also in infants due to androgen excess during the fetal stage. The high levels of hormone cause the abnormal development of the crypts of Morgagni, which encourages cryptitis and abscess formation. In most cases, cryptitis and perianal abscess may progress to form a fistula.
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Maconi, G., Bolzacchini, E., Bezzio, C. (2013). Rare Diseases. In: Tonolini, M., Maconi, G. (eds) Imaging of Perianal Inflammatory Diseases. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2847-0_16
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