Other conditions with symptoms similar to hemorrhoids
Other conditions with symptoms similar to hemorrhoids include:
- Colon tumors, benign and cancerous.
- Pruritus ani (itching of the anus, which may or may not be caused by hemorrhoids).
- Anal fissure or anal fistula.
- Anal abscesses (infected sores in the anal canal).
- Colon polyp.
- Inflammatory bowel disease, particularly Crohn's disease.
- Genital warts (condyloma acuminata), caused by the human papillomavirus.
- Rectal prolapse.
See the topic Rectal Problems or Anal Fissure for more information.
| Author: | Monica Rhodes | Last Updated: September 29, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Brent Shoji, MD - General Surgery | |
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