Secondary erythromelalgia - a case report

Erythromelalgia is a rare neurovascular pain syndrome characterized by a triad of redness, increased temperature, and burning pain primarily in the extremities. Erythromelalgia can present as a primary or secondary form, and secondary erythromelalgia associated with a myeloproliferative disease such...

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Published inThe Korean journal of pain Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 299 - 302
Main Authors Kang, Byoung Chan, Nam, Da Jeong, Ahn, Eun Kyoung, Yoon, Duck Mi, Cho, Joung Goo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) The Korean Pain Society 01.07.2013
대한통증학회
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Case Report
마취과학
erythromelalgia
infrared thermography
aspirin
neuropathic pain
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Summary:Erythromelalgia is a rare neurovascular pain syndrome characterized by a triad of redness, increased temperature, and burning pain primarily in the extremities. Erythromelalgia can present as a primary or secondary form, and secondary erythromelalgia associated with a myeloproliferative disease such as essential thrombocythemia often responds dramatically to aspirin therapy, as in the present case. Herein, we describe a typical case of a 48-year-old woman with secondary erythromelalgia linked to essential thrombocythemia in the unilateral hand. As this case demonstrates, detecting and visualizing the hyperthermal area through infrared thermography of an erythromelalgic patient can assist in diagnosing the patient, assessing the therapeutic results, and understanding the disease course of erythromelalgia.
Bibliography:G704-000493.2013.26.3.017
ISSN:2005-9159
2093-0569
DOI:10.3344/kjp.2013.26.3.299