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Report
PATIENT HISTORY: Perianal discomfort
MRI pelvis with and without intravenous contrast.
INDICATION: Anal/rectal abscess.
COMPARISON: None.
TECHNIQUE: MRI of the pelvis was obtained with and without IV contrast.
Findings:
There is a transsphincteric fistula arising at the 6:00 position of the anus, approximately 2 cm cephalad to the anal verge. This extends to the left ischiorectal fossa where there is a 2 x 1.2 cm. This abscess also has a small component that extends cephalad and more posteriorly.
No pelvic adenopathy is seen. Bilateral hydroceles are partially imaged.
IMPRESSION:
Transsphincteric fistula with associated abscess as described.
Case Discussion
Faculty
Mahan Mathur, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Body Imaging; Vice Chair of Education, Dept of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Yale School of Medicine
Tags
Rectal/Anal
MRI
Large Bowel-Colon
Gastrointestinal (GI)
Body
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