raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:60039

Pudendal nerve entrapment syndrome

Synonyms: Alcock syndrome · Pudendal algia · Pudendal neuralgia · Pudendal neuralgia by pudendal nerve entrapment · Pudendal neuropathic pain syndrome · Pudendal neuropathy · Pudendalgia

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare, acquired peripheral neuropathy characterized by chronic neuropathic pain involving the sensory territory of the pudendal nerve (from clitoris to anus or from penis to anus) aggravated by sitting. It is often associated with pelvic dysfunction.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPudendal nerve entrapment syndromeAlcock syndrome · Pudendal algia · Pudendal neuralgia · Pudendal neuralgia by pudendal nerve entrapment · Pudendal neuropathic pain syndrome · Pudendal neuropathy · Pudendalgia
frSyndrome de compression du nerf pudendalAlgie pudendale · Neuropathie pudendale · Névralgie par compression du nerf pudendal · Névralgie pudendale · Pudendalgie · Syndrome d'Alcock · Syndrome de douleur neuropathique pudendale
dePudendus-NervenkompressionPudendusneuralgie durch Einklemmung des Pudendusnervs · Pudendusneuropathie · Alcock-Syndrom · Neuropathisches Schmerzsyndrom des Pudendus · Pudendusneuralgie
esSíndrome de atrapamiento del nervio pudendoAlgia pudenda · Neuralgia del pudendo · Neuralgia pudenda por atrapamiento del nervio pudendo · Neuropatía pudenda · Pudendalgia · Síndrome de Alcock · Síndrome de dolor neuropático pudendo
itSindrome da intrappolamento del nervo pudendoAlgia del pudendo · Neuropatia del pudendo · Nevralgia da intrappolamento del nervo pudendo · Nevralgia del pudendo · Pudendalgia · Sindrome da dolore neuropatico del pudendo · Sindrome di Alcock
nlNervus pudendus-entrapmentsyndroomBeknelling van schaamzenuw-syndroom · Pudendale neuropathische pijn-syndroom · Pudendusneuralgie · Pudendusneuralgie door beknelling van nervus pudendus · Pudendusneuropathie · Syndroom van Alcock
ptSíndrome de encarceramento do nervo pudendoAlgia do pudendo · Neuralgia do pudendo · Neuralgia do pudendo por encarceramento do nervo · Neuropatia do pudendo · Pudendalgia · Síndrome Alcock · Síndrome de dor neuropática do pudendo
plNeuralgia nerwu sromowegoBól sromu · Zespół Alcocka · Zespół uwięźnięcia nerwu sromowego
csPudendální neuralgiePudendální algie · Úžinový syndrom pudendálního nervu · Pudendalgie · Alcockův syndrom · Pudendální neuralgie způsobená kompresí pudendálního nervu
ukСиндром защемлення малогомілкового нерваСиндром Алькока · Пудендальська водорость · Невралгія корінцевого нерва · Пудендальна невралгія внаслідок защемлення сідничного нерва · Пудендальний невропатичний больовий синдром · Пудендальна нейропатія · Пудендальгія
zh阴部神经痛阴部神经痛伴阴部神经压迫
trPudendal nevraljiPudendalji · Pudendal alji · Alcock sendromu · Pudendal sinir sıkışması sendromu · Pudendal sinir sıkışmasına bağlı pudendal nevralji

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G58.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11GA34.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018957Evalidated
MeSHD060545Evalidated
UMLSC3178970Evalidated
GARD10713Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validated20071246[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00016.67 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated[EXPERT]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

19 annotations · validated 2023-06-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012533AllodyniaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0500005Anal painDiagnostic criterion
HP:0030016Dyspareunia
HP:0100518Dysuria
HP:0100639Erectile dysfunction
HP:0033345NeuralgiaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0032150Paroxysmal rectal painDiagnostic criterion
HP:0100515Pollakisuria
HP:0030155Scrotal painDiagnostic criterion
HP:0030943VulvodyniaDiagnostic criterion
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0034805Buttock pain
HP:0034267Pelvic pain
HP:0034806Vaginal foreign body sensationDiagnostic criterion
Excluded (0%)
HP:0001311Abnormal nervous system electrophysiologyDiagnostic criterion
HP:0030439Anal canal adenocarcinoma
HP:0010787Genital neoplasm
HP:0007379Neoplasm of the genitourinary tract
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0003474Somatic sensory dysfunction

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 17828787[PMID]_22110274[PMID]_24716710[PMID]

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Sources for this card