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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