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A member asked:
Does an anal fissure puff up and cause discomfort outside of the rectal opening?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Usually not: Unless it has become infected and an abscess has developed or if there is an associated hemorrhoidal involvement. Best to be examined by a colorectal surgeon promptly.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Usually not: It is possible that you have such an inflammed fissure that this can happen. In extreme cases, inflammation surrounding the fissures does occur. However this is usually not the case.
Answered 2/27/2013
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ANAL FISSURES: Are tears in the anal canal. Since they are open wounds with stool and bacteria going by, there is always the risk of infection and development of an abscess which needs surgical drainage.
Answered 11/2/2019
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