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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2024; 30(39): 4260-4266
Published online Oct 21, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i39.4260
Published online Oct 21, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i39.4260
Perianal Crohn’s disease: Still more questions than answers
Akhilesh Swaminathan, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch 8011, Canterbury, New Zealand
Akhilesh Swaminathan, Department of Gastroenterology, Alfred Health, Melbourne 3004, Victoria, Australia
Miles P Sparrow, Department of Gastroenterology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 3004, Victoria, Australia
Miles P Sparrow, Department of Gastroenterology, Alfred Health and School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3004, Victoria, Australia
Author contributions: Swaminathan A performed a search of the literature and prepared the initial article draft; Sparrow MP contributed to the critical revision of this manuscript; All authors have approved the final submitted version.
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Corresponding author: Akhilesh Swaminathan, FRACP, MBChB, PhD, Doctor, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch 8011, Canterbury, New Zealand. akhilesh.swaminathan@otago.ac.nz
Received: August 21, 2024
Revised: September 17, 2024
Accepted: September 23, 2024
Published online: October 21, 2024
Processing time: 52 Days and 18.5 Hours
Revised: September 17, 2024
Accepted: September 23, 2024
Published online: October 21, 2024
Processing time: 52 Days and 18.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease (PFCD) is a challenging phenotype of inflammatory bowel disease. Treatment strategies for the management of this condition should focus on a patient-centred approach to care. Many gaps remain in the literature surrounding PFCD, especially regarding surveillance for anorectal malignancies. Available evidence related to PFCD should be leveraged to form the foundation of ongoing research in this field.