Proctology
Proctology is the medical specialty that focuses on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus.
Common conditions that may be treated by a proctologist include:
- Anal fissures
- Crohn’s disease
- Colon polyps
- Colorectal cancer
- Constipation
- Diverticulitis
- Gallstones
- Hernias
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
Symptoms of diseases of this region are often similar. Eventually a physician is consulted and the usual diagnosis proposed by the patient is “It's my hemorrhoids”. However, this may conceal a considerable spectrum of pathology. Diagnosis is usually not difficult but the treatment may not always be so straightforward.
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the anus. It can cause complaints such as bleeding, pain, burning, itching, wetness. Constipation, sitting…
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Anal Fissure
An anal fissure is a small cut or tear in the lining of the anus. The tear causes severe pain…
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Anal Fistula
It is a separate path between the anal canal and the perianal skin, and the stool passes through this path…
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Pilonidal Cyst
A pilonidal cyst is an abnormal pocket in the skin that usually contains hair and skin debris. A pilonidal cyst…
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Perianal Abscess
It is the inflammation of the glands around the anus, causing symptoms such as pain, swelling and fever.
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