II. Pathophysiology
- Perirectal Abscess spread to above levator ani muscle
III. Causes
IV. Symptoms
- Rectal Pain
- Back Pain
V. Signs
VI. Differential Diagnosis
VII. Imaging
- CT Pelvis
VIII. Labs
IX. Diagnosis: Rectal mucosa fullness on diagnostic testing
X. Management
- See Perirectal Abscess
- Colorectal surgery Consultation
- Surgical drainage via intraanal incision
XI. References
- Marx (2002) Rosen's Emergency Medicine, p. 1952
- Roberts (1998) Procedures, Saunders, p. 649-51
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| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| SnomedCT | 197163002 |
| English | perirectal abscess supralevator, Supralevator abscess (diagnosis), Pelvirectal abscess, Supralevator abscess, Supralevator abscess (disorder) |
| Spanish | absceso pelvirrectal (trastorno), absceso pelvirrectal, absceso supraelevador |
