Unusual presentation of ischiorectal (horseshoe type) abscess

Ischiorectal abscess is the second most common of anorectal abscess. The most common cause of a peri-anal abscess formation is secondary to anal gland sepsis(1). A third of perianal abscesses may manifest a fistula-in-ano which will increases the risk of abscess recurrence and requiring repeated...

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Main Authors: Mahno, Noor Ezmas, Sainal, Yusof, Ong, David, Shabeeb, Fadeel, Md Nor, Azmi
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
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Published: 2014
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author Mahno, Noor Ezmas
Sainal, Yusof
Ong, David
Shabeeb, Fadeel
Md Nor, Azmi
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Sainal, Yusof
Ong, David
Shabeeb, Fadeel
Md Nor, Azmi
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description Ischiorectal abscess is the second most common of anorectal abscess. The most common cause of a peri-anal abscess formation is secondary to anal gland sepsis(1). A third of perianal abscesses may manifest a fistula-in-ano which will increases the risk of abscess recurrence and requiring repeated surgical drainage(2). If it spread further to the right and left ischiorectal space, it will forms a horseshoe’s shape. Case Summary: This is a 21 years old Chinese gentleman with 4 days history of colicky lower abdominal pain and low grade fever. No significant past medical history. Clinically, tenderness felt over left iliac fossa, palpable bladder with bogginess felt per rectal and rectal tenderness at 9 o’clock position. Perianal skin examination looks normal. Blood investigation showed leucocytosis with predominantly neutrophils. Urine examination and abdominal X-ray was unremarkable. Ultrasound abdomen initially was unremarkable but repeated ultrasound on day 3 of admission showed an ill-defined hypoechoic lesion seem to be arising from the rectal wall. Endoanal ultrasound showed horseshoe ischiorectal abscess up to the level of prostate. Subsequently, we proceed with examination under anaesthesia and drainage of abscess on the 7th of January 2014. No perianal fistula seen. Proctoscopy examination was normal. Intraoperatively, we made 2 separate incisions deep into both right and left ischiorectal space with a communicating penrose drain. Culture come back as Escherichia Coli. Antibiotic was completed for 1 week’s course. Postoperative course was uneventful and wound healed well.
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spelling iium-584722017-09-26T06:12:49Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/58472/ Unusual presentation of ischiorectal (horseshoe type) abscess Mahno, Noor Ezmas Sainal, Yusof Ong, David Shabeeb, Fadeel Md Nor, Azmi RD Surgery Ischiorectal abscess is the second most common of anorectal abscess. The most common cause of a peri-anal abscess formation is secondary to anal gland sepsis(1). A third of perianal abscesses may manifest a fistula-in-ano which will increases the risk of abscess recurrence and requiring repeated surgical drainage(2). If it spread further to the right and left ischiorectal space, it will forms a horseshoe’s shape. Case Summary: This is a 21 years old Chinese gentleman with 4 days history of colicky lower abdominal pain and low grade fever. No significant past medical history. Clinically, tenderness felt over left iliac fossa, palpable bladder with bogginess felt per rectal and rectal tenderness at 9 o’clock position. Perianal skin examination looks normal. Blood investigation showed leucocytosis with predominantly neutrophils. Urine examination and abdominal X-ray was unremarkable. Ultrasound abdomen initially was unremarkable but repeated ultrasound on day 3 of admission showed an ill-defined hypoechoic lesion seem to be arising from the rectal wall. Endoanal ultrasound showed horseshoe ischiorectal abscess up to the level of prostate. Subsequently, we proceed with examination under anaesthesia and drainage of abscess on the 7th of January 2014. No perianal fistula seen. Proctoscopy examination was normal. Intraoperatively, we made 2 separate incisions deep into both right and left ischiorectal space with a communicating penrose drain. Culture come back as Escherichia Coli. Antibiotic was completed for 1 week’s course. Postoperative course was uneventful and wound healed well. 2014 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/58472/13/58472-abstract%20book.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/58472/2/poster%20abscess.pdf Mahno, Noor Ezmas and Sainal, Yusof and Ong, David and Shabeeb, Fadeel and Md Nor, Azmi (2014) Unusual presentation of ischiorectal (horseshoe type) abscess. In: Coloproctology 2014 (International Scientific Congress), 6th-9th March 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Unpublished) http://colorectalmy.org/Coloproctology2014/download/Coloproctology2014_SPAB.pdf
spellingShingle RD Surgery
Mahno, Noor Ezmas
Sainal, Yusof
Ong, David
Shabeeb, Fadeel
Md Nor, Azmi
Unusual presentation of ischiorectal (horseshoe type) abscess
title Unusual presentation of ischiorectal (horseshoe type) abscess
title_full Unusual presentation of ischiorectal (horseshoe type) abscess
title_fullStr Unusual presentation of ischiorectal (horseshoe type) abscess
title_full_unstemmed Unusual presentation of ischiorectal (horseshoe type) abscess
title_short Unusual presentation of ischiorectal (horseshoe type) abscess
title_sort unusual presentation of ischiorectal (horseshoe type) abscess
topic RD Surgery
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/58472/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/58472/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/58472/13/58472-abstract%20book.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/58472/2/poster%20abscess.pdf