Question 19
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A 40-year-old man presents to your office and reports pain and swelling with the inability to defecate for the last few days. Symptoms started after an episode of constipation where he strained on the toilet for quite some time. On examination, the patient has exquisite tenderness in the perianal area along with other findings, as shown in the image. What is the most appropriate treatment?
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"Question 19." CARSEP XII, ASCRS U, www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094019/all/Anorectal_Disease. Accessed 21 April 2026.
Question 19. CARSEP XII. https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094019/all/Anorectal_Disease. Accessed April 21, 2026.
Question 19. In CARSEP XII https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094019/all/Anorectal_Disease
Question 19 [Internet]. In: CARSEP XII. [cited 2026 April 21]. Available from: https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094019/all/Anorectal_Disease.
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