Treatment of proctalgia fugax with topical nitroglycerin: report of a case.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a single case of proctalgia fugax that responded to 0.3 percent nitroglycerin ointment. Case report. A single case of proctalgia fugax responded to topical application of 0.3 percent nitro glycerin ointment with no significant side effects. 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.
Medical subject headings
- Anus Diseases
- Nitroglycerin
- Rectal Diseases
- Spasm