Question 303 · LEK · Proctology
Anal fistula should be differentiated with all of the below except for:
- A. rectal cancer.
- B. inflammation in the course of Crohn disease.
- C. presacral cyst.
- D. condylomata acuminata.
- E. anovaginal fistula.
Hint
Which listed conditions can produce a discharging opening or tract near the anus, and which is only a surface skin lesion?
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