Dermatological anal and perianal diseases

Abstract

Dermatological disorders appear frequently in the perianal region and require a precise and logical approach. This chapter demonstrates the tremendous importance of perianal skin diseases in a proctologic practice, and the great differential diagnostic problems caused by the often similar signs and symptoms of a large variety of disorders. An effective approach is almost entirely dependent on an exact diagnosis. Interdisciplinary cooperation is mandatory not only in the treatment of these patients, but also in the teaching of this often-overlooked discipline of medicine. © 2010 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.