What is this cartilage that feels like cartilage at the back of the anus?

Feeling cartilage at the back of the anus can be caused by physiological factors, perianal abscess, anal fistula, anal papillary fibroma and other factors.
1. Physiological factors: may be touching the anal sphincter, the anal sphincter consists of smooth muscle and skeletal muscle, when the anal sphincter is tense, there can be a feeling of feeling the cartilage.
2. Perianal abscess: infection in the anal crypt can spread through the lymphatic route, in the perianal body surface can appear abscess raised performance, can appear behind the anus feel up with cartilage.
3. Anal fistula: anal fistula caused by anal canal trauma and infection and rectal perianal abscess, touching the fistula can appear like cartilage feeling.
4. anal papillary fibroma: anal canal bacterial infection, rectal subcutaneous tissue hyperplasia and other factors can trigger anal papillary fibroma, can appear behind the anus feel hard and cartilaginous performance.
When there is cartilage at the back of the anus, there may be other reasons, it is recommended that the patient should consult a doctor in time for a clear diagnosis, and be given reasonable treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor.