A patient who feels ill and complains of chills, fever and pain in the anal region may be suffering from an anal abscess or an anal fistula.
An anal abscess is a painful, bright red swelling filled with pus near the anus or rectum. It makes sitting almost impossible. Usually, these are the result of a ‘cryptoglandular inflammation’. There are small glands (anal glands) located just on the inside of the anus. When these glands become blocked, they can become infected and thus cause an abscess to develop.
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