From a Medscape site article on hemorrhoids (www.medscape.com).
Know in advance that some of these photos are very graphic. Also, it may be difficult to make sense of some of the photos you see -- a combination of the viewer's inexperience, but especially because of the quality of photographic technique.
YourSurgery.com
offers some EXCELLENT illustrations of the anatomy of internal and external hemorrhoids.
From The Dr Joseph F. Smith Medical Library.
From the web site of William W. Hampton, M.D., hemorrhoid surgeon.
From the web site of Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. , makers of hemorrhoid stapling equipment.
The Super Colon, an eight feet tall, 20 feet long incredible, inflatable, interactive replica of the human colon, has been on tour across the country, educating the public about colorectal cancer prevention and early detection. The Super Colon will take to the road in 2006. Please check back for more about the 2006 Super Colon Tour.
Hemorrhoid Photos and Procedures
by JOHN L. PFENNINGER, M.D.,
The National Procedures Institute,and GEORGE G. ZAINEA, M.D.
While you're at it , checkout Common Anorectal Conditions: Part I. Symptoms and Complaints by the same authors.
(good quality photos from an AAFP web site)
Photos provided by Julio Alejandro Murra Saca, M.D.,
Gastroenterologist, Coloproctologist , Republic of El Salvador
Huge collection of photos of GI disorders, with search function.