RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Internal sphincter and haemorrhoids: a pathological study. JF Journal of Clinical Pathology JO J Clin Pathol FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists SP 268 OP 270 DO 10.1136/jcp.31.3.268 VO 31 IS 3 A1 M T Haqqani A1 B D Hancock YR 1978 UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/31/3/268.abstract AB Histological examination of the lower margin of the internal sphincter has demonstrated an increased amount of fibrous tissue in patients with haemorrhoids compared with controls. This finding may be of relevance to the treatment of haemorrhoids by maximal anal dilatation.