Atypical presentation of complex regional pain syndrome: neuropathic itching - A case report -
- Abstract
- Background: In some patients with neuropathic pain (NP), such as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), itching rather than pain is the main symptom making diagnosis and treatment difficult.Case: We report a case of a 23-year-old man with a history of hypoxic brain damage who presented with pruritus of the left foot and ankle. His left foot was fractured, and he underwent surgery 6 months previously. After the operation and cast application, he developed uncontrolled pruritus, swelling, sweating, and flushing of the left foot skin with limping. On examination, he showed well-known features of CRPS without pain. He was diagnosed with an atypical CRPS with neuropathic itching (NI). With treatment modalities used for NP and CRPS, his pruritus subsided gradually, and the his ankle mobility improved.Conclusions: Unexplained itching can be the main symptom in some CRPS patients. Treatment according to NP can improve symptoms of NI in CRPS patients.
- Author(s)
- 김영도; 문주한; 윤신혜; 정원영; 조우종; 최성수
- Issued Date
- 2021
- Type
- Article
- Keyword
- Complex regional pain syndrome; Fracture; Itch; Neuropathic itch; Neuropathic pain
- DOI
- 10.17085/apm.21009
- URI
- https://oak.ulsan.ac.kr/handle/2021.oak/7294
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- Publisher
- Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- Location
- 대한민국
- Language
- 영어
- ISSN
- 1975-5171
- Citation Volume
- 16
- Citation Number
- 4
- Citation Start Page
- 377
- Citation End Page
- 381
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