A Case of Perianal Abscess with IgA Nephropathy that was Successfully Treated with Puncture Drainage

Abstract

The patient was a 22-year-old man who was being treated for IgA nephropathy. He visited our hospital with fever and buttock pain, and a perianal abscess was diagnosed by contrast-enhanced computed tomography. The standard treatment is incision and drainage, but since large doses of steroids were being administered, and the abscess was deep, puncture drainage, which is minimally invasive and allows for the use of familiar techniques, was selected. Drainage was effective, and treatment for IgA nephropathy could be continued without interruption. Anal diseases are a highly specialized field, but in the event of an emergency, it is important to have the attitude of finding solutions using the medical resources of one's own facility.