Abstract |
A 15-year-old female complained of reddening, edema, and pain in her hands and feet. The symptoms were relieved upon cooling. From these findings, a diagnosis of erythromelalgia was made. Because none of the oral medication prescribed by dermatologist was effective, the patient was consulted to our department. A low dose of ketamine, a drug considered to be effective for intractable pain, was administered intravenously and the pain subsided significantly. Furthermore, the pain became completely controllable with a combination of intramuscular ketamine injection and other oral medication.
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Authors | Kaori Uchida, Hideko Arita, Kazuo Hanaoka |
Journal | Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
(Masui)
Vol. 51
Issue 11
Pg. 1248-50
(Nov 2002)
ISSN: 0021-4892 [Print] Japan |
PMID | 12481452
(Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Analgesics
(administration & dosage)
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Drug Administration Schedule
- Erythromelalgia
(complications)
- Female
- Humans
- Injections, Intravenous
- Ketamine
(administration & dosage)
- Pain, Intractable
(drug therapy, etiology)
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