Superficial Cervical Plexus Block for Acute Herpes Zoster at C3-4 Dermatome / 계명의대학술지
Keimyung Medical Journal
;
: 152-156, 2015.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-12460
ABSTRACT
A 50-year-old man visited our pain clinic due to acute herpes zoster with rash occurred 10 days ago. The crusts formed and covered left C3-4 dermatome. Neuroaxial block was worried about infection. Superficial cervical plexus block (SCPB) was performed at left C4 level twice for a month with 1% lidocaine 20 mL and triamcinolone 20 mg. After SCPB, pain and itching were reduced and the patient could sleep at night without awakening. But pregabaline 150 /day was kept due to mild to moderate pain and itching 7 months later from rash. In this case, SCPB was effective method to reduce acute pain and itching but it could not prevent postherpetic neuralgia.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Prurido
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Triancinolona
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Plexo Cervical
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Clínicas de Dor
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Neuralgia Pós-Herpética
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Exantema
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Dor Aguda
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Herpes Zoster
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Lidocaína
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Bloqueio Nervoso
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Keimyung Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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