MRI Evaluation of Anal and Perianal Diseases

Overview

Journal Diagn Interv Radiol

Publisher Galenos Publishing House

Date 2018 Dec 25

PMID 30582572

Citations 22

Authors

Sinan Balci

Mehmet Ruhi Onur

Ali Devrim Karaosmanoglu

Musturay Karcaaltincaba

Deniz Akata

Ali Konan

Mustafa Nasuh Ozmen

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Abstract

Anal and perianal region is a commonly affected area in the course of several inflammatory, infectious, and neoplastic diseases. Several imaging modalities may be used in imaging evaluation of this area and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) emerges as the imaging modality of choice due to its superb soft tissue resolution. MRI is not only useful for initial detection of anal/perianal pathologies but also in the follow-up of these disorders. In this article, we aimed to illustrate MRI findings of several diseases affecting this area including perianal fistula as well as anal fissure, hypertrophic myopathy of internal anal sphincter, hidradenitis suppurativa, pilonidal sinus, rectovaginal/anovaginal fistula and anal canal carcinoma. We think that this article will serve to familiarize the imaging specialists to the MRI findings of these diseases.

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