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The differential diagnosis of rectal pain is extensive, and etiologies range from common anorectal disorders to more complex pelvic floor dysfunctional syndromes. The authors present a case of a man with rectal pain secondary to a congenital pelvic arteriovenous malformation. These malformations are rare and, to the authors' knowledge, have not been reported in association with rectal pain.
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Sanchez, J., Nigro, M.F. & Colvin, D. Congenital pelvic arteriovenous malformation: An unusual cause of rectal pain. Dis Colon Rectum 33, 327–329 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02055478
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