Ann Coloproctol.  2019 Aug;35(4):216-220. 10.3393/ac.2018.03.05.

A Rare Case of Posterior Horseshoe Abscess Extending to Anterolateral Extraperitoneal Compartment: Anatomical and Technical Considerations

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  • 1National Kapodistrian University Athens, Athens, Greece. christianna.oikonomou@gmail.com
  • 25th Surgery Clinic IASO General, Athens, Greece.
  • 32nd Department of Surgery, 417 NIMTS Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Abstract

Perianal abscess and fistula are 2 distinct entities that share a common pathology. A horseshoe fistulous abscess, a complex type of these conditions, occurs when the suppurative inflammation spreads through the deep anal space to the bilateral ischiorectal fossae. Following the intersphincteric plane, this infection may extend to the pararectal space, forming a supralevator abscess. We present a very rare case involving a 52-year-old male patient who was admitted to our surgical department with an extraperitoneal purulent inflammation as a complication following multiple drainage procedures for a posterior horseshoe abscess. Emphasis is given to the anatomical and technical considerations of eradication of anorectal sepsis and the management of complex fistula-in-ano along with a concise review of the literature.

Keyword

Horseshoe abscess; Supralevator; Extraperitoneal space; Transsphincteric fistula

MeSH Terms

Abscess*
Drainage
Fistula
Humans
Inflammation
Male
Middle Aged
Pathology
Sepsis
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