title: [Diagnosis of anorectal fistula using magnetic resonance tomography].
abstract: In 17 patients with anorectal fistulae the pelvis was examined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The extent and the course of the fistulae and abscesses could be visualized by proton-density- and T2-weighted images. In 6 of 17 patients fistulae were seen that could not be detected by clinical investigation. In 2 cases additional pelvirectal abscesses were found. Most of the fistulae (5 of 6) had a complicated high suprasphincteric or rectovaginal course. It is concluded that with MRI anorectal fistulae and abscesses can be visualized and that this method is a worthful additional diagnostic tool in patients with complicated fistula-in-ano.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein- und Abdominalchirurgie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hancke
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heintz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Just
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation
vernacular_title: Diagnostik anorectaler Fisteln mit Hilfe der Magnetresonanztomographie.