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Anal fissure
Medical condition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with intergluteal cleft.
An anal fissure is a break or tear in the skin of the anal canal. Anal fissures may be noticed by bright red anal bleeding on toilet paper and undergarments, or sometimes in the toilet. If acute they are painful after defecation,[1] but with chronic fissures, pain intensity often reduces and becomes cyclical.[2]
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Anal fissure | |
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Other names | Fissure in ano, rectal fissure |
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An anal fissure | |
Specialty | Gastroenterology ![]() |
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