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Dermatological Proctology

  • Otto Braun-Falco
  • Gerd Plewig
  • Helmut H. Wolff
  • Richard K. Winkelmann
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Abstract

The diagnosis and treatment of the so-called anal symptom complex belongs to the field handled by dermatologists — in collaboration with gastroenterologists and surgeons. The most important conditions included are hemorrhoids and their complications as well as dermatoses that tend to be very marked or common in the anal or perianal regions. Disorders in the functionally complicated anorectal system are very common: approximately 70% of all adults have rectal or anal symptoms. It is generally possible to arrive at a diagnosis on the basis of a precise history and the use of relatively few inexpensive methods of medical investigation.

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Piles. Acute anal venous thrombosis. 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Otto Braun-Falco
    • 1
  • Gerd Plewig
    • 2
  • Helmut H. Wolff
    • 3
  • Richard K. Winkelmann
    • 4
  1. 1.Dermatologische Klinik und PoliklinikLudwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMünchen 2Federal Republic of Germany
  2. 2.Hautklinik der Heinrich-Heine-UniversitätDüsseldorfFederal Republic of Germany
  3. 3.Klinik für Dermatologie und VenerologieMedizinischen Universität zu LübeckLübeck 1Federal Republic of Germany
  4. 4.Dermatology — Dermatopathology, Mayo ClinicMayo Medical SchoolRochesterUSA

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