Anal Fissure
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Anal Fissure Symptoms
Symptoms of anal fissure include:
Anal itching
Anal pain
:
Worse during a bowel movement
Mild
rectal bleeding
:
Blood-streaked stool
Blood on the toilet tissue after wiping
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Related Topics:
Anal pain
Constipation
Hemorrhoids
Rectal bleeding
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Anal pain
Rectal bleeding
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Last Updated: Apr 1, 2008
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Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Anal Fissure References:
Jonas M, Scholefield J. Anal fissure (chronic). Clin Evid. 2004 Dec;(12):581-90.
Lawes D, Taylor I. Recent randomised trials in colorectal disease. Colorectal Dis. 2005 Jan;7(1):8-17.
Nelson R. Operative procedures for fissure in ano. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Apr 18;(2):CD002199.
