FreeMD® Anorectal Foreign Body Definition

Anorectal Foreign Body Definition

Common names:

Anal Foreign Body
Anal Object
Anorectal Foreign Body
Anus Foreign Body
Foreign Body in Anus
Foreign Body in Rectum
Foreign Body in the Anal Canal
Foreign Body in the Rectum
Object in the Anus
Object in the Rectum
Object Stuck in the Anus
Object Stuck in the Rectum
Rectal Foreign Body
Rectal Object
Rectum Foreign Body

What is an anorectal foreign body?
A person with an anorectal foreign body has an object that is stuck within the anal canal or the area between the anus and the rectum. A person with a rectal foreign body has an object that is stuck in the rectum, the lowest segment of the large intestine.

What are the symptoms of an anorectal foreign body?
Common symptoms of an anorectal foreign body include anal pain, anal swelling, anal discharge, and fever

How does the doctor treat an anorectal foreign body?
Most anorectal foreign bodies are removed using proctoscopy or lower GI endoscopy.

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