Treatment of proctalgia fugax with topical nitroglycerin: report of a case |
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Authors: | B Lowenstein PA Cataldo |
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Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, Fletcher Allen Health Care and the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, USA. |
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Abstract: | PURPOSE: We report a single case of proctalgia fugax that responded to 0.3 percent nitroglycerin ointment. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: A single case of proctalgia fugax responded to topical application of 0.3 percent nitro glycerin ointment with no significant side effects. CONCLUSIONS: Nitroglycerin ointment is a newly described treatment for several painful anal conditions. We describe a single case of levator spasm or proctalgia fugax responding to topical application of nitroglycerin. This is only a single case report, and conclusive evidence awaits completion of a controlled clinical trial. |
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