Lowenstein B, Cataldo P A
Department of Surgery, Fletcher Allen Health Care and the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, USA.
Dis Colon Rectum. 1998 May;41(5):667-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02235281.
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.