title: [Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of hemorrhoids].
abstract: Haemorroidal disease has often typical presentation with rectal bleeding, anal prolapse and pain. Practitioners and patients usually underestimate the symptoms; in adults and older people the same symptoms may suggest neoplastic disease, which may be synchronous. Proctoscopy is the main diagnostic test for staging; endoscopic examination with biopsy is helpful to differentiate neoplastic, granulomatous and inflammatory anorectal lesions. In our mind, a complete study of anorectal function and morphology is necessary for a correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Area di Chirurgia Generale, Policlinico Universitario, Libero Istituto Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Roma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arullani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berloco
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alloni
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Altomare
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ripetti
mesh_terms: D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Manifestazioni cliniche e diagnosi delle emorroidi.