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Can An Itchy And Swollen Anus In A Child Be A Sign Of An Internal Hemorrhoid?

My 8 yr old just had a normal bowel movement, no pain, no bleeding, nothing out of the ordinary except he has been having some rectal itching. He asked me to look at his anus and he has peri anal swelling in a circle around the anus, when i push on it I can see blue under the skin indicating blood. Is this internal hemorrhoid?
Mon, 9 Jul 2018
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Welcome to ' Ask a doctor ' service .
I have reviewed your query and here is my answer .
Yes , it may be internal haemorrhoid .
But i will suggest that child should be examined by a surgeon as proper diagnosis can be made only then .
I hope I have solved your query .
Let me know if I can assist you further in this query .
With regards , Dr Varinder Joshi .
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Can An Itchy And Swollen Anus In A Child Be A Sign Of An Internal Hemorrhoid?

Welcome to Ask a doctor service . I have reviewed your query and here is my answer . Yes , it may be internal haemorrhoid . But i will suggest that child should be examined by a surgeon as proper diagnosis can be made only then . I hope I have solved your query . Let me know if I can assist you further in this query . With regards , Dr Varinder Joshi .