Hemorrhoidal meatballs are usually painless red, dark red soft protrusions that can deepen in color and become painful when hemorrhoids become embedded or thrombosed.
Hemorrhoidal meatballs are one of the common as well as typical symptoms of hemorrhoids. The cause of their appearance is related to the pathogenesis of hemorrhoidal lesions, which are mainly composed of varicose hemorrhoidal vein plexus as well as downgraded anal cushion tissues. When the hemorrhoidal meatus becomes consistently larger, it can protrude from the anus.
When the examination is carried out, it is possible to find red, dark red soft protrusions on the anal verge, which, when touched, are not painful. The patient is instructed to tighten the anus and the bulb may retract into the anal canal.
If the patient does not pay attention to the treatment and daily protection, resulting in internal hemorrhoid embedded, thrombosed external hemorrhoids and other pathologies occur, in this case, the hemorrhoidal tissue edema is obvious, and easy to blood circulation disorders, resulting in the meatball symptoms of swelling and pain. The color of the meatball also changed from red, dark red to purple or even black. Some patients even appear flesh ball ulcerated situation.
It is recommended to seek timely medical treatment for hemorrhoids and standardize the treatment and medication under the guidance of a professional doctor to avoid delaying the condition. No matter what symptoms patients have, they should go to the anorectal department as soon as possible and regular treatment.