"Fissure in Ano" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A painful linear ulcer at the margin of the anus. It appears as a crack or slit in the mucous membrane of the anus and is very painful and difficult to heal. (Dorland, 27th ed & Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D005401
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.860.101.430
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| Concept/Terms |
Fissure in Ano- Fissure in Ano
- Anal Fissure
- Fissure, Anal
- Anal Ulcer
- Anal Ulcers
- Ulcer, Anal
- Ulcers, Anal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fissure in Ano" by people in Profiles.
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How I Approach It: Anal Fissures. Am J Gastroenterol. 2020 03; 115(3):315-316.
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Anal fissure management by the gastroenterologist. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2020 01; 36(1):19-24.
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Painful nonhealing vulvar and perianal erosions. Cutis. 2018 06; 101(6):E8-E10.
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Time Trends, Clinical Characteristics, and Risk Factors of Chronic Anal Fissure Among a National Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2016 Mar; 61(3):861-4.
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The management of infectious and noninfectious anorectal complications in patients with leukemia. J Am Coll Surg. 1996 Oct; 183(4):322-8.
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Dicyclomine for medical management of persistent anal fissure with associated spasm of the internal sphincter. Tex Med. 1992 Nov; 88(11):65-6.