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Rectal abscess
An infection localized to an area near the opening of anus. The swelling is usually a lump that is tender and warm to the touch. The treatment is to open and drain the boil.
Dr. Henry Wodnicki reviewed this
42 year experience in Colon and Rectal Surgery
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A 34-year old asked:
How fast can I make my rectal abscess go away?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: rectal abscess?
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A 40-year old asked:
Are there usually many symptoms when you have rectal abscess?
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A 35-year old asked:
After getting a rectal abscess removed, is it common to have sore butt?
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A 61-year old male asked:
I have been on medicare because of the uc and rectal abscess and the adverse side effect s . What would be the best treatment for uc flare ups?
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A 68-year old female asked:
Rectal abscess 3 weeks after groin infection could they be related?
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A 31-year old male asked:
What do I do to prevent a ruptured rectal abscess from getting worse?
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A 55-year old male asked:
Diagnosed with uc. Had 3 remicade (infliximab) infusions so far. Developed peri-rectal abscess.Is this because I had chron's all along or side effect of remicade (infliximab)?
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A 28-year old female asked:
A histopathology report shows cryptitis ,crypt abscess in rectal biopsy along with duodenal biospy showing lymphocyte infiltrtion with villous atrophy?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Should my wife have rectal pain after having her temp ileostomy placed for a second time due to two abscesses. Both abscess were at reconnect point.
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A 53-year old male asked:
Saw doctor today about rectal bleeding for 4 months after perianal abscess surgery. Told that body is cleaning itself out - takes time to heal.
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A 37-year old female asked:
Biopsy July 1: active colitis,acute cryptitis& crypt abscess in colon&rectum. Told GI doc concerned about abscess. No treatment done. Now abscess visible in rectal area. Persistent diarrhea for 12 weeks& wakes me up at night. CRP 1.2,ESR 93. IBD?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Friend had ct scan with rectal contrast. Diverticulosis without hemmorage sigmoid mural abscess bowel thickening. Surgery? No symptoms heart patient.
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A 45-year old female asked:
Have no swelling. Only tenderness in left lower labia/ perineum area. No rectal pain. colonoscopy done. No abscess, fissure or fistula. CT scan with contrast showed heterogeneous uterus with several fibroids. Pap clean. Dr is stumped. Any guesses?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Bleeding around the rectal with multiple inflammatory abscesses around it, for a year would indicate what problem?
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A 53-year old male asked:
Is it normal to prescribe antibiotics for severe perianal abcess? Gastro ignored husband's pain. Rectal surgeon said severe and operated immediately
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A member asked about a 31-year old :
Diagonised with rectal cancer, after ileostomy reversal, frequent bm's, abcess withleakage at the surgery site. alternatives tocolostomy ?bowel trnspl
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A 29-year old male asked about a 25-year old female:
My wife had anal abcess the surgeon drained with HPV removed from rectal area that day, the abcess is filled again!should i be afraid of cancer!
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A 35-year old female asked:
How do I cure an abscess?
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A 32-year old male asked:
How can i treat an abscess?
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A 47-year old female asked:
I think my son has a abscess after tonillitis?
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A 38-year old asked:
What works most effectively to do for a abscess?
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A 32-year old asked:
I have abscess but it just formed. What do I do?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Abscess?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have a abscess on my left brest and Im in horrible pain?
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A 48-year old asked:
What's a facial abscess?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can you pop an abscess on gum?
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A 29-year old asked:
Does appendicitis cause any abscess?
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A 47-year old asked:
How do a cyst and an abscess differ?
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A 30-year old asked:
Help please! is an abscess ER worthy?
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