Open AccessSacral Rheumatoid Nodule: An Unusual Indication for Coccygectomy
Author(s) -
Zachary R. Porter,
Juan C. Mejia-Munne,
Bryan Krueger,
Jennifer Kosty,
Laura B. Ngwenya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6900
pISSN - 2090-6919
DOI - 10.1155/2020/2757625
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid nodule , nodule (geology) , surgery , conservative treatment , rheumatoid arthritis , radiology , paleontology , biology
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.