Dermatology and Pruritus Ani
Key Concepts
- Pruritus ani often results in considerable emotional and physical distress and significantly affects the patient’s quality of life.
- A detailed and complete history and physical examination can help to identify a specific etiology in 75% of cases.
- Culture swabs and skin biopsy are important adjuncts to physical examination.
- In most cases, initial therapeutic approach is aimed at improvement of anal hygiene, dietary modification, and toileting habits.
- The patient’s expectations should be set to anticipate slow improvement of their symptoms.
- Various topical and systemic therapeutic modalities can be offered sequentially with emphasis on incremental improvement rather than complete resolution of symptoms.
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Last updated: January 26, 2022
Citation
Umanskiy, Konstantin, and Evangelos Messaris. "Dermatology and Pruritus Ani." ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2022. ASCRS U, www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Textbook-of-Colon-and-Rectal-Surgery/2285009/all/Dermatology_and_Pruritus_Ani.
Umanskiy K, Messaris E. Dermatology and Pruritus Ani. ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery. 2022. https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Textbook-of-Colon-and-Rectal-Surgery/2285009/all/Dermatology_and_Pruritus_Ani. Accessed December 9, 2023.
Umanskiy, K., & Messaris, E. (2022). Dermatology and Pruritus Ani. In ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Textbook-of-Colon-and-Rectal-Surgery/2285009/all/Dermatology_and_Pruritus_Ani
Umanskiy K, Messaris E. Dermatology and Pruritus Ani [Internet]. In: ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery. ; 2022. [cited 2023 December 09]. Available from: https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Textbook-of-Colon-and-Rectal-Surgery/2285009/all/Dermatology_and_Pruritus_Ani.
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