Citation

Lahoti SL, McNeese MC, McClain NM, Girardet RG. J. Pediatr. Surg. 2002; 37(1): 132-133.

Affiliation

University of Texas-Houston, 6431 Fannin, MSB 3.140, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11782007

Abstract

Anal fistulae are seen infrequently in the pediatric population. They are most commonly encountered in otherwise healthy boys less than 1 year of age. In the scant literature regarding pediatric anal fistulae, the majority of studies and case reports involve children less than 1 year of age. Within a 2-year period 2 school age girls presented to the authors' clinic with anal fistulae without history of a perianal abscess and without predisposing factors. Both of these children had a history of sexual abuse. We believe that in an otherwise healthy school age girl the appearance of an anal fistula should raise concern for the possibility of sexual abuse.

Language: en