What is it, causes, symptoms etc.

An anal abscess is a collection of infected fluid or pus around the rectum or anus. Symptoms include pain, inflammation, constipation, and discharge of pus. With prompt diagnosis and effective treatment, most anal abscesses do not pose long-term health problems. Most anal abscesses respond by surgically draining the infected fluid. Untreated or advanced anal abscesses […]

Symptoms, risk factors, and treatment

Different types of colon polyps have different shapes and growth patterns. For example, tubular polyps have a growth pattern that resembles regularly arranged tubes. Villous polyps have a lobular growth pattern, while tubular villous polyps exhibit a combination of both growth patterns. Determining the type of polyp helps your health care provider understand your risk […]