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===Skin===
===Skin===
* Painful, hardened tissue in the perianal area (palpable mass near the anus): Pain in the perianal area is the most common symptom of an anorectal abscess. The pain may be dull, aching, or throbbing.
* Painful, hardened tissue in the perianal area (palpable mass near the anus)
* Lump or nodule: swollen, red, tender at edge of anus
* Lump or nodule: swollen, red, tender at edge of anus



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Physical Examination

Skin

  • Painful, hardened tissue in the perianal area (palpable mass near the anus)
  • Lump or nodule: swollen, red, tender at edge of anus

Gallery

(Images courtesy of Charlie Goldberg, M.D., UCSD School of Medicine and VA Medical Center, San Diego, CA)

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