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Digestive & GastrointestinalModerate
Perianal Abscess
General Surgery · Digestive & Gastrointestinal
Moderate
Severity
Moderately common, more frequent in men, particularly those between 20 and 60 years of age
Prevalence
No
Contagious
General Surgery
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Most commonly caused by infection of the anal glands lining the anal canal
- 2often due to blocked ducts that allow bacterial overgrowth. Risk factors include inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease
- 3diabetes
- 4immunosuppression
- 5recent anal trauma or surgery
- 6and receptive anal intercourse. Poor hygiene and chronic constipation with straining can also contribute.
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