Rectal pain
| ICD-9 | 569.42 |
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Rectal pain is the symptom of pain in the area of the rectum. A number of different causes (68) have been documented.[1]
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[edit] Differential diagnosis
[edit] Anal fissures
Anal fissure is the most common cause of rectal pain.[2] It involves a tear in the anal canal probably due to trauma from defecation[3] and are usually treated effectively with sitz baths, stool softeners, and analgesics.[2]
[edit] Anorectal abscess
An anorectal abscess is an infection that forms a pocket of pus within the tissues around the anus. It is treated surgically by incision and drainage.[2]
[edit] Infections
Bacterial, viral, and protozoal infections may occur in the area surround the rectum. These may be the result of a sexually transmitted disease.[2]
[edit] Other
Hemorrhoids or rectal foreign body.[1]
[edit] Popular culture
A phrase related to rectal pain is "pain the the ass". This phrase is used to describe someone who is extremely annoying, and who causes the same sort of discomfort that if you would have if you had an actual pain in your ass.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Differential Diagnosis for Rectal pain Rectalgia". http://en.diagnosispro.com/differential_diagnosis-for/rectal-pain-rectalgia/24376-154.html.
- ^ a b c d Janicke DM, Pundt MR (November 1996). "Anorectal disorders". Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 14 (4): 757–88. doi:10.1016/S0733-8627(05)70278-9. PMID 8921768.
- ^ Metcalf A (November 1995). "Anorectal disorders. Five common causes of pain, itching, and bleeding". Postgrad Med 98 (5): 81–4, 87–9, 92–4. PMID 7479460.
