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Clinical Presentation
An anal fissure is a small fissure or crack in the linning of anus .
Causes
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Passing hard stool
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Straining during childbirth or bouts of diaarohea
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Crohn disease
Sign & symptoms include
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Sharp pain
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Streaks of blood on stools
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Etching and skin tag near tear
Treatment includes Laser lateral internal sphincterotomy .
Preventive measure includes taking
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High fibre diet
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Avoiding spicy meal
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Adapting good toilet habbits
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