Should I Be Worried About A Lump At The Anal Opening?

Posted on Sun, 25 Feb 2018

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Question : Iam and 63 year old black XXXXXXX I have Blood Pressure ,Sugar,Cholesterol and stomach problem,Sinus and I take Blood Thinner bayer 81 MG,all are control,I have Blood work done every 4 month,my prostate though Blood work on my job is and 4,my question is I have and lump around my racthal,it went away and came back I have no pain are problem with it I want to know what could it be and should I have it remove

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Probably hemorrhoid!

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

This lump is probably hemorrhoid. It appears and disappears. Often accompanied by pain. However, we must get the diagnosis right. If confirmed by your doctor as hemorrhoid, there is no reason to get it to remove unless symptoms warrant it to be removed.

I hope this helps and guides. I wish you well.

Regards,
Dr. Ivo Ditah, Internal Medicine Specialist

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