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'''Perianal abscess''' and '''perianal fistula''' are the two most common perianal disorders. Perianal abscess is the acute manifestation and perianal fistula is the chronic manifestation of purulent perianal infection. Fistulas may connect the abscess to the anal canal or to the perianal skin.

These disorders more commonly affect men, and they usually affect people in the age between 20 and 60.