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Sacral Rheumatoid Nodule: An Unusual Indication for Coccygectomy

Here, we present a case report of a woman who presented with a large sacral rheumatoid nodule. This patient failed conservative treatment and presented in search of a surgical solution. We successfully removed her rheumatoid nodule using a surgical approach typically reserved for traumatic coccydyni...

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Autores principales: Porter, Zachary R., Mejia-Munne, Juan C., Krueger, Bryan M., Kosty, Jennifer A., Ngwenya, Laura B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7232729/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32455045
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2757625
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Sumario:Here, we present a case report of a woman who presented with a large sacral rheumatoid nodule. This patient failed conservative treatment and presented in search of a surgical solution. We successfully removed her rheumatoid nodule using a surgical approach typically reserved for traumatic coccydynia. We show how coccygectomy, although a rare surgical procedure, was effective in treatment of a large rheumatoid nodule.