Secondary Erythromelalgia: A Case Report
The Korean Journal of Pain
; : 299-302, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
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.
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Queimaduras
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Termografia
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Aspirina
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Eritromelalgia
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Extremidades
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Mãos
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Trombocitemia Essencial
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Neuralgia
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Pain
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article