[Severe constipation caused by an abnormally angled coccyx]
Ane Simony1, Emil Jesper Hansen, Carsten Ernst
1Rygkirurgisk Center, Rygkirurgisk Afdeling, -Middelfart Sygehus, Østre Hougvej 55, 5500 Middelfart. ane.simony1@rsyd.dk.
Abstract:
Constipation is a common disease among patients in all age groups, and the pathology can vary. This case report describes a 26-year-old female with severe constipation for six years. She was referred to a centre for spine surgery with a coccyx compressing her rectum causing constipation. The symptoms developed six years previously after a trauma, progressed during pregnancy and after giving birth. X-ray showed a 90-degree anterior angulated coccyx compressing the rectum. She was treated with resection of the coccyx, and symptoms disappeared after surgery.
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