Successful Management of a Recurrent Supralevator Abscess: A Case Report

Anorectal abscesses are commonly encountered in clinical surgical practice. These abscesses require surgical management. Supralevator abscesses are thought to originate either from an ischiorectal or intersphincteric abscess extension or from an intraperitoneal source. These abscesses are quite unco...

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Main Authors: S. Sanyal, F. Khan, Prashanth Ramachandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/871639
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description Anorectal abscesses are commonly encountered in clinical surgical practice. These abscesses require surgical management. Supralevator abscesses are thought to originate either from an ischiorectal or intersphincteric abscess extension or from an intraperitoneal source. These abscesses are quite uncommon and present a difficult surgical problem. We present a case here of a 42-year-old female with a recurrent supralevator abscess requiring multiple surgical procedures for adequate drainage and care of her abscess.
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spelling doaj-art-132b87d0d25a44ecb28528d11cfca2222025-08-20T02:01:41ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192012-01-01201210.1155/2012/871639871639Successful Management of a Recurrent Supralevator Abscess: A Case ReportS. Sanyal0F. Khan1Prashanth Ramachandra2Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USADrexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USADrexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USAAnorectal abscesses are commonly encountered in clinical surgical practice. These abscesses require surgical management. Supralevator abscesses are thought to originate either from an ischiorectal or intersphincteric abscess extension or from an intraperitoneal source. These abscesses are quite uncommon and present a difficult surgical problem. We present a case here of a 42-year-old female with a recurrent supralevator abscess requiring multiple surgical procedures for adequate drainage and care of her abscess.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/871639
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