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Rectal swelling = Accumulation of fluids in the tissues of the final section of the large intestine,

Dr. Heidi Fowler reviewed this

27 year experience in Psychiatry

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

Is Symptom of

Anal abscess
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