Abstract:Hemorrhoids are abnormal collections of engorged blood vessels and tissue within the anal canal or surrounding the anus. Management consists of conservative treatment or a hemorrhoidectomy, dependent on disease severity, duration, and physician discretion. Reported is a case of a 44-year-old, African American female initially treated conservatively for intero-external hemorrhoids, that later abscessed into the ischio-anal fossa and was further complicated by an infection of the deep pelvic space. This report e… Show more
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