title: Intersphincteric abscess.
abstract: In 33 patients with an intersphincteric abscess continuous anal pain was the commonest symptom and a lump in the wall of the anal canal the commonest sign.The importance of this condition as a cause of persistent undiagnosed anal pain is stressed.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005401:Fissure in Ano; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D012737:Sex Factors