TY - JOUR
T1 - Anorectal disorders in the immunocompromised
AU - Mohanty, Sanjay
AU - Mutch, Matthew G.
PY - 2019/9
Y1 - 2019/9
N2 - Patients with anorectal complaints develop both typical and unusual anorectal pathology, and colorectal surgeons should be aware of the ways in which altered immunocompetence affects the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of benign and malignant anorectal disease. After reviewing what defines altered immunocompetence or the immunocompromised state, this article will review how this changes diagnosis, management, and in some cases, prognosis of anorectal disease.
AB - Patients with anorectal complaints develop both typical and unusual anorectal pathology, and colorectal surgeons should be aware of the ways in which altered immunocompetence affects the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of benign and malignant anorectal disease. After reviewing what defines altered immunocompetence or the immunocompromised state, this article will review how this changes diagnosis, management, and in some cases, prognosis of anorectal disease.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85070680239&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.scrs.2019.100687
DO - 10.1016/j.scrs.2019.100687
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85070680239
SN - 1043-1489
VL - 30
JO - Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery
JF - Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery
IS - 3
M1 - 100687
ER -