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Rectal Fistula
MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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Qualifiers
MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Rectal Fistula
Tree Number(s)
C06.267.550.600
C06.405.469.471.600
C06.405.469.860.752
C23.300.575.185.550.600
Unique ID
D012003
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012003
Annotation
do not confuse entry term
ANAL FISTULA
with
FISSURE IN ANO
;
RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA
is also available
Scope Note
An abnormal anatomical passage connecting the
RECTUM
to the outside, with an orifice at the site of drainage.
Entry Term(s)
Anal Fistula
NLM Classification #
WI 605
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Allowable Qualifiers
blood (BL)
cerebrospinal fluid (CF)
chemically induced (CI)
classification (CL)
complications (CO)
congenital (CN)
diagnosis (DI)
diagnostic imaging (DG)
diet therapy (DH)
drug therapy (DT)
economics (EC)
embryology (EM)
enzymology (EN)
epidemiology (EP)
ethnology (EH)
etiology (ET)
genetics (GE)
history (HI)
immunology (IM)
metabolism (ME)
microbiology (MI)
mortality (MO)
nursing (NU)
parasitology (PS)
pathology (PA)
physiopathology (PP)
prevention & control (PC)
psychology (PX)
radiotherapy (RT)
rehabilitation (RH)
surgery (SU)
therapy (TH)
urine (UR)
veterinary (VE)
virology (VI)
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Digestive System Fistula [C06.267]
Intestinal Fistula [C06.267.550]
Rectal Fistula [C06.267.550.600]
Rectovaginal Fistula [C06.267.550.600.650]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
Intestinal Fistula [C06.405.469.471]
Rectal Fistula [C06.405.469.471.600]
Rectovaginal Fistula [C06.405.469.471.600.650]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
Rectal Diseases [C06.405.469.860]
Anus Diseases [C06.405.469.860.101]
Colorectal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.860.180]
Fecal Incontinence [C06.405.469.860.300]
Hemorrhoids [C06.405.469.860.401]
Low Anterior Resection Syndrome [C06.405.469.860.512]
Proctitis [C06.405.469.860.622]
Rectal Fistula [C06.405.469.860.752]
Rectovaginal Fistula [C06.405.469.860.752.650]
Rectal Prolapse [C06.405.469.860.800]
Rectocele [C06.405.469.860.810]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical [C23.300]
Fistula [C23.300.575]
Digestive System Fistula [C23.300.575.185]
Intestinal Fistula [C23.300.575.185.550]
Rectal Fistula [C23.300.575.185.550.600]
Rectovaginal Fistula [C23.300.575.185.550.600.650]
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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.
Terms
Rectal Fistula
Preferred Term
Term UI
T035727
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
Anal Fistula
Narrower
Concept UI
M0018656
Terms
Anal Fistula
Preferred Term
Term UI
T035728
Date
11/06/1991
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1993)
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