title: Hereditary internal anal sphincter myopathy causing proctalgia fugax and constipation: further clinical and histological characterization in a patient.
abstract: Hereditary internal anal sphincter myopathy is a very rare condition, only three families have so far been described in the literature. In this case report further clinical and histological findings of one affected member of one of the above families are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery of St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: König
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Ambrose
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*