Perianal abscesses, fissures, or pilonidal cysts will cause the patient to experience:
a. bulging and wrinkling.
b. constipation and pallor.
c. diarrhea and redness.
d. tenderness and inflammation.
D
Tenderness and inflammation to the perianal area may be related to an abscess, fistula, fissure, pilonidal cyst, or pruritus ani.
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