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Descriptor English: Rectal Fistula
Descriptor Spanish: Fístula Rectal
Descriptor fístula rectal
Entry term(s) fístula anal
Scope note: Comunicación anormal del RECTO con el exterior, con un orificio en el sitio de drenaje.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fístula Retal
Descriptor French: Fistule rectale
Entry term(s): Anal Fistula
Fistula, Rectal
Tree number(s): C06.267.550.600
C06.405.469.471.600
C06.405.469.860.752
C23.300.575.185.550.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012003
Scope note: An abnormal anatomical passage connecting the RECTUM to the outside, with an orifice at the site of drainage.
Annotation: do not confuse entry term ANAL FISTULA with FISSURE IN ANO; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 29527
Unique ID: D012003
NLM Classification: WI 605
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/09
Rectal Fistula - Preferred
Concept UI M0018655
Scope note An abnormal anatomical passage connecting the RECTUM to the outside, with an orifice at the site of drainage.
Preferred term Rectal Fistula
Entry term(s) Fistula, Rectal
Anal Fistula - Narrower
Concept UI M0018656
Preferred term Anal Fistula



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