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The management of neuropathic pain in a patient with retroperitoneal tumour
Affiliations- Pallmed leading Sue Ryder House, Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Chair and Department of Palliative Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
- Department of Quality of Life Research, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Abstract
This paper analyses the case report of a 62-year-old man diagnosed with retroperitoneal tumour and severe intensity of neuropathic pain localized in the right lower extremity. Patient was administrated prolonged– release oxycodone/naloxone tablets as well as adjuvant analgesics. Previous pain treatment was inefficient due to inadequate dosage of prolonged–release oxycodone/naloxone tablets, lack of the use of adjuvant analgesics and unrecognition of depression. After introduction of changes in pharmacotherapy of pain and depression and psychological support satisfactory analgesic effect and significant mood improvement have been achieved.
Abstract
This paper analyses the case report of a 62-year-old man diagnosed with retroperitoneal tumour and severe intensity of neuropathic pain localized in the right lower extremity. Patient was administrated prolonged– release oxycodone/naloxone tablets as well as adjuvant analgesics. Previous pain treatment was inefficient due to inadequate dosage of prolonged–release oxycodone/naloxone tablets, lack of the use of adjuvant analgesics and unrecognition of depression. After introduction of changes in pharmacotherapy of pain and depression and psychological support satisfactory analgesic effect and significant mood improvement have been achieved.
Keywords
background pain, episodic pain, pain, analgesics, adjuvant analgesics
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The management of neuropathic pain in a patient with retroperitoneal tumour
Journal
Palliative Medicine in Practice
Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
185-188
Published online
2017-05-19
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Bibliographic record
Medycyna Paliatywna w Praktyce 2016;10(4):185-188.
Keywords
background pain
episodic pain
pain
analgesics
adjuvant analgesics
Authors
Joanna Magdalena Brząkała
Wojciech Leppert
