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Suggest Ways To Rule Out Hemorrhoids

Posted on Mon, 28 Aug 2017

Question: I have felt a bump, small lump on my anise. What could it be?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome

I appreciate your concern

Kindly answer the following to advise accordingly

For how long was this lump present or is it the first time you felt it

Is there any blood in your stool

Do you have pain before , with or after defecation

Is the lump painless or painful

wishing you best of health

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (36 minutes later)

It has been there for a good while. I have no blood in my stool and no bleeding. No Pain.It is not a skin tag. It is to large.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (23 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

Even though haemorrhoids, anal fissure, polyps, rectal prolapse are possible, the previous history of malignancies and the age warrant that colo-rectal malignancy should be ruled out. I'd recommend a digital rectal exam followed by proctoscopy in consultation with a gastroenterologist should be done.
Biopsy can be done to obtain a tissue based diagnosis.

Wishing you the best of health, feel free to ask further.

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee