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Small purpleish lump around anus?

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Dr. Uzma Chaudhry answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Get it looked at: Check with your primary care or GI physician. Most likely it may be a hemorrhoid but make sure it isn’t a malignant mass by getting it looked at by a physician.

Answered 11/2/2018

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