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==Background==
==Background==
*Cramp of pubococcygeus or levator ani muscles
*Cramp of pubococcygeus or levator ani muscles
*Should be considered a diagnosis of exclusion




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==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
*Levator ani
*[[External hemorrhoid]]
*[[Anal fissure]]
*[[Rectal prolapse]]
*[[Constipation]]
*Fecal impaction
*[[Prostatitis]]
*[[Proctitis]]
*Prolapsed [[internal hemorrhoid]]
*[[Anorectal abscess]]
*Coccydynia


==Evaluation==
==Evaluation==

Revisión del 21:24 20 mar 2018

Background

  • Cramp of pubococcygeus or levator ani muscles
  • Should be considered a diagnosis of exclusion


Clinical Features

  • Spasm-like, sometimes excruciating, pain in the anus, often misinterpreted as a need to defecate
  • Episodic pain (women, patients < 45yo)
  • Incontinence
  • Urgency

Differential Diagnosis

Evaluation

Management

Disposition

See Also

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