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Long-standing pain relief of adiposis dolorosa (Dercum's disease) after intravenous infusion of lidocaine.

Abstract
A 60-year-old woman with adiposis dolorosa for 20 years was treated with repeated intravenous infusions of lidocaine. Partial relief of pain in the legs was obtained after 1.3 gm. A dose of 5.2 gm lidocaine given for 4 days was needed for complete pain relief. The effect lasted for 3 weeks, and then the pain gradually returned. The patient has now been given two additional treatments with complete pain relief for 2 months. The mechanism of the effect remains unknown.
AuthorsL Juhlin
JournalJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology (J Am Acad Dermatol) Vol. 15 Issue 2 Pt 2 Pg. 383-5 (Aug 1986) ISSN: 0190-9622 [Print] United States
PMID3734188 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Lidocaine
Topics
  • Adiposis Dolorosa (physiopathology)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Parenteral
  • Lidocaine (administration & dosage)
  • Middle Aged
  • Pain, Intractable (drug therapy)

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