Suddenly, pain arises at night

Marina Sonia Martínez Carrasco^a, Iván Carabaño Aguado^a

^aSección de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y Nutrición Infantil. Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.

Correspondence: MS Martínez. E-mail: marinasonia.martinez@salud.madrid.org

Reference of this article: Martínez Carrasco MS, Carabaño Aguado I. Suddenly, pain arises at night . Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2025;27:[en prensa].

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Abstract

Proctalgia fugax is a benign and uncommon condition of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. Clinically, it is characterized by episodes of sharp, spasmodic rectal pain, predominantly occurring at night, lasting only a few minutes but of high intensity, and unrelated to defecation. The patient remains asymptomatic between episodes. Its clinical course is unpredictable. We present a case in an adolescent aged 16 years that had a favorable outcome with spontaneous evolution.

Keywords

● Anus ● Functional ● Pain ● Proctalgia