proctalgia fugax

proctalgia fugax
proct·al·gia fu·gax .präk-'tal-j(ē-)ə-'fyü-.gaks n a condition characterized by the intermittent occurrence of sudden sharp pain in the rectal area

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sudden, severe anorectal pain, lasting from a few seconds to a few minutes and then disappearing completely; the patient is symptom-free between episodes, which are generally infrequent. It occurs chiefly in young men, and the etiology is uncertain. The term is often used interchangeably with levator ani syndrome (q.v.).

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