perianal abscess
Infected anal pocket
A perianal abscess is a painful collection of pus near the anus, typically caused by an infected gland.
The area becomes swollen, red, and tender, often requiring surgical drainage.
Most develop without obvious cause, though they're more common in people with inflammatory bowel disease or diabetes: The perianal abscess had to be lanced in the emergency room.
- anusPosterior digestive opening
- rectumTerminal intestinal chamber
- rectal painDiscomfort in the anus
- painBodily or emotional distress
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
antibiotics · bacterial infection · immunosuppression · wound care · anal glands · cellulitis · tenderness · sitz baths · fever · redness · perineum · proctitis · Crohn's disease · pain management · surgical intervention · boil · sepsis · inflamed
- abscessesboil, furuncle, carbuncle, felon, whitlow
- colorectal disordershemorrhoids, colorectal cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, anal cancer
- bowel disordersIBS, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colitis, diverticulitis