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What causes perirectal abscesses?
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Infection in the: Rectal area that balls up and encapsulates.
Answered 1/5/2019
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Several causes: They can be caused by superficial gland infections, or by abnormal connections between the rectum and the skin, called a fistula.
Answered 10/26/2016
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