Brachioradial pruritus in a patient with cervical disc herniation and Parsonage-Turner syndrome
Título del documento: Brachioradial pruritus in a patient with cervical disc herniation and Parsonage-Turner syndrome
Revista: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000382484
ISSN: 0365-0596
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto. Portugal
Año:
Periodo: May-Jun
Volumen: 90
Número: 3
Paginación: 402-403
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Caso clínico
Resumen en inglés Brachioradial pruritus is a chronic sensory neuropathy of unknown etiology which affects the skin of the shoulders, arms and forearms on the insertion of the brachioradialis muscle. We describe the case of a 60-yearold woman recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma who refers paresis, severe pruritus and itching lesions on the right arm with 6 months of evolution. Investigation led to a diagnosis of Brachioradial pruritus consequent to the presence of cervical disc herniation and Parsonage-Turner syndrome. The patient started gabapentin 900mg/day with good control of itching. Corticosteroids and antihistamines are often ineffective in the treatment of BP. Gabapentin has been used with encouraging results. All patients with Brachioradial pruritus should be evaluated for cervical spine injuries
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Dermatología,
Diagnóstico,
Plexo braquial,
Prurito,
Disco intervertebral,
Hernia discal,
Síndrome de Parsonage-Turner
Keyword: Medicine,
Dermatology,
Diagnosis,
Brachial plexus,
Pruritus,
Intervertebral disk,
Disk hernia,
Parsonage-Turner syndrome
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