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ANAL MASS

Aside from the common external hemorrhoids (which will not be seen in many cases unless the patient is asked to bear down), anal masses may include any of the following:

  1. Skin tag from previous ruptured or incised hemorrhoids
  2. Sentinel piles from rectal fissure
  3. Perirectal abscess
  4. Condyloma latum (syphilitic wart)
  5. Condyloma acuminatum or viral warts
  6. Rectal prolapse

It is important to keep all of them in mind when the anus is being examined because often you will not see them unless you remember to look for them. A surgical consult is wise before ordering diagnostic tests.

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Book Source Details

  • Book Title: Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care
  • Author(s): R. Douglas Collins MD, FACP
  • Year of Publication: 2007
  • Copyright Details: Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care, Copyright © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Other Book Chapters Related to Anal symptoms

Read excerpts from these other book chapters related to Anal symptoms:

Medical Books Excerpts
  • HEMORRHOIDS
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • MELENA
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • RECTAL PAIN
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • RECTAL MASS
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • ANAL MASS
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Melena
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Rectal pain
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Hemorrhoids
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • Anal fissure
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • Melena
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Rectal pain
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Rectal Bleeding
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Melena
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Melena
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Rectal pain
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Melena
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • ANAL MASS
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

Copyright Details: Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care, Copyright © 2008 Williams & Wilkins.

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More About This Book:
Title: Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care
Authors: R. Douglas Collins MD, FACP
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Copyright: 2007
ISBN: 0-7817-6812-8

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