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A member asked:
How are fistulas different from hemorrhoids?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Very much so: Hemorrhoids are normal veins in the anal area that serve as cushions to protect the area when having a bowel movement. Fistulas are abnormal communications from one body organ to another, in the case of anal fistulas from the rectum to the perianal skin. The origin of the fistulas is usually and underlying disease process that must be diatgnosed to determine the proper management of the fistula.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Not similar: Fistula is a tunnel caused by infection and not normal. Hemorrhoids are cushions that are part of normal anatomy that everyone has.
Answered 10/3/2016
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