proctalgia


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proctalgia

(prɒkˈtældʒɪə)
n
(Pathology) neural pain in the rectum or anus
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proctalgia

pain in the rectum.
See also: Pain
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.proctalgia - pain in the rectum
hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
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proc·tal·gi·a

n. proctalgia, dolor en el recto y el ano.
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Hypertrophic myopathy of the internal anal sphincter: a rarely recognized cause of proctalgia. Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2005; 97:527-529.
The typical symptoms of presentation in acute anal fissure are proctalgia and bleeding (7).
Chronic proctalgia and chronic pelvic pain syndromes: new etiologic insights and treatment options.
The first case-patient was a 32-year-old HIV-positive man who had proctalgia and purulent anal and urethral discharges.
Various studies have shown that PPH is associated with a greater recurrence rate [21], higher stenosis rate [15] when compared with the standard hemorrhoidectomy and it is related with other unusual complications (chronic proctalgia, bleeding granulomatous polyps due to retained staples, rectovaginal fistulae etc.) which are not described after Ferguson or Milligan-Morgan approach [18].
On-target toxicity encountered in the different clinical trials included grade 3/4 neutropenia, leukopenia, and myelosuppression, while off-target effects included hypertension, somnolence, mucositis, stomatitis, proctalgia, grade 3 increase in aspartate aminotransferase, and ventricular dysfunction [70-77].
Pain (proctalgia) or severe discomfort is the most common presenting symptom (55-60%), followed by a mass or swelling (>28%).
* Proctalgia. This is a diagnosis of exclusion in patients presenting with rectal pain and pressure.
Los sintomas mas comunes fueron: materia fecal dura, 70.4%; proctalgia, 52.1%; y proctorragia, 33.1%.