Translations:Anal fissure/4/en
- Acute sharp, cutting pain most severe during and immediately after bowel movement
- Subsides between bowel movements (distinguishes fissure from other anorectal disease)
- Bright red rectal bleeding, small in quantity (usually noticed only on toilet paper)
- Lateral to anus often indicates associated systemic illness such as Crohn's, HIV, leukemia, TB, syphilis