Hi, and thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. Actually, I am posting for my fiance. He is 48 and weighs about 175, he is 6'2". Sedintary life style, high fat low fiber.
Recently, he discovered a slightly larger than a pea-sized lump near his anal opening (Id say about 1/2 an inch from the actual opening). It is asymptomatic. I have looked at it and it seems to be underneath the skin, it looks like a large pea underneath his skin. It is somewhat purplish in color, though not like the color of thrombotic (sp) hemorrhoids Ive seen on the net.
He has not noticed any blood, in his stools or on the toilet paper. He says it is not painful in any way. About 4 months ago his regular physician did a rectal exam using his fingers, and found nothing.
This lump is not changing in size, but it is not resolving either.
He has not had a colonoscopy. His physician will not give him one before 50. Any idea on what this might be? I initally thought external hemorrhoid, but his lack of symptoms puzzles me. Please advise when you have a moment. THANK YOU!