II. Definition
- Dilation of anorectal vessels below Dentate Line
III. Symptoms
- Anorectal itching, burning and pain
- Constipation often associated
IV. Signs
- Perform external exam and Anoscopy
- Perianal mass in fixed position
- Right Anterior
- Right Posterior
- Left Lateral
- Anorectal Skin Tags may also be present
- Observe for Thrombosed External Hemorrhoid
V. Management
VI. References
- Pickard in Dornbrand (1992) Ambulatory Care, p. 226
- Schrock in Feldman (1998) Sleisenger GI, p. 1964-7
- Hulme-Moir (2001) Gastroenterol Clin North Am 30:183-97 [PubMed]
- Hussain (1999) Prim Care 26(1):35-51 [PubMed]
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Definition (NCI) | A hemorrhoid which originates below the dentate line. |
Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
ICD10 | K64.4 |
SnomedCT | 23913003 |
Dutch | uitwendige aambeien, uitwendige hemorroïden, hemorroïden; uitwendig, uitwendig; hemorroïden |
French | Hémorroïdes externes |
German | externe Haemorrhoiden |
Italian | Emorroidi esterne |
Portuguese | Hemorróidas externas |
Spanish | Hemorroides externas, Almorranas externas, hemorroides externas (trastorno), hemorroides externas |
Japanese | 外痔核, ガイジカク |
English | external hemorrhoids (diagnosis), external hemorrhoids, External hemorrhoids (disorder), External piles, external piles, hemorrhoids external, external hemorrhoid, External hemorrhoids, NOS, External haemorrhoid, External hemorrhoid, External haemorrhoids, External hemorrhoids, external; hemorrhoids, hemorrhoids; external, External Hemorrhoid |
Czech | Zevní hemoroidy |
Hungarian | Külső aranyér, Külső aranyeres csomók, Külső haemorrhoidok |