Anismus

Case contributed by Vikas Shah
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Difficult defecation. Feels a bulge.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female

MRI proctogram

mri

Structural findings:

Dynamic findings: 

Case Discussion

An anatomic problem (rectocele, accounting for the feeling of a bulge) can co-exist with a functional problem (anorectal dyssynergy or anismus - paradoxic pelvic floor spasm during attempted evacuation).

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