Hemorrhoids or not? Inflammatory cloacogenic polyps mimicking prolapsed hemorrhoids: a 10-year case series of 56 patients.

All 56 patients presented with a prolapsing anal mass, and 51 (91.1%) also had hematochezia.

The median symptom duration was 5 years (range 0.25-50).

Lesions detected on digital rectal examination or anoscopy were completely excised during hemorrhoid treatment and confirmed as inflammatory cloacogenic polyp.