Anal fissures in infants may be a pathognomonic sign of infants with cow's milk allergy
Jirapinyo, P.; Densupsoontorn, N.; Kangwanpornsiri, C.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 96(7): 786-789
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 24319847 Document Number: 10928
To study the association between analfissures and cow's milk allergy (CMA) in infants. METHODS AND METHOD: In a prospective study, 72 confirmed cases of CMA in infants were examined for anal fissure by pediatricians with five years' experience. A positive finding was defined as when an anal fissure was detected by at least two out of three examiners. Of infants with CMA with and without gastrointestinal GI symptoms, 79% and 83% had anal fissures, respectively The prevalence of anal fissure in these infants is significantly higher than in normal infants. Anal fissure may be a pathognomonic sign of cow's milk allergy in infants.
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