Case Reports in Surgery (Jan 2020)

Sacral Rheumatoid Nodule: An Unusual Indication for Coccygectomy

  • Zachary R. Porter,
  • Juan C. Mejia-Munne,
  • Bryan M. Krueger,
  • Jennifer A. Kosty,
  • Laura B. Ngwenya

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2757625
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2020

Abstract

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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.