The difference between hemorrhoids and rectal tumors

  Hemorrhoids, as we all know, are small soft masses that grow around the anus. The symptoms are mainly anal pain, blood in the stool, prolapsed masses in the anus, and dampness around the anus. First of all, the color of hemorrhoids with blood in stool is bright red, usually only simple blood, some are accompanied by anal pain, or with swelling prolapse, dampness around the anus, etc. Specialist examination can see swelling prolapse around the anus, across the tooth line, the part below the tooth line is covered with skin, soft, edematous when there is tenderness. In rectal tumor, the color of blood in the stool is dark red or purple, often with mucus or pus, rarely with anal pain, often accompanied by more frequent stools, more than ten times a day, frequent bowel movements, obvious anal drop, rectal wall is not smooth on rectal diagnosis, tumor occupancy can be palpated on the rectal wall, hard texture, irregular shape, with cauliflower. The shape of the tumor is irregular, there are cauliflower-shaped, there are sunken ulcer-shaped, accompanied by finger stained with blood, so it can be diagnosed as rectal tumor.  Therefore, if you have blood in stool, you should not take it lightly, but go to regular hospital for diagnosis and clarification in time.