45-year-old Man in Surgery — 45yo Man | General Surgery | SMLE Q#1361
SMLE Question #1361
Surgery
General Surgery
Objective: OBJ-TRACH-EMERG-01
Last updated: February 2026
A 45-year-old man has 3 months of painless bright red rectal bleeding on wiping and in the toilet bowl. In the left lateral position, inspection shows two hemorrhoidal swellings at the 5 o’clock and 7 o’clock positions, located just above the dentate line. Injection sclerotherapy is performed at these sites. Which type of hemorrhoid is being treated?
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