title: Fistula-in-ano in childhood: a congenital etiology.
abstract: In a comparative study of fistula-in-ano and perianal abscess, over a 12-year period, evidence is presented to suggest that fistula-in-ano in childhood has a congenital etiology.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology*; D012737:Sex Factors