1/143. A patient with multiple sclerosis and Down's syndrome with a rare paroxysmal symptom at onset.Down's syndrome (DS) is often associated with autoimmune diseases, although an association with multiple sclerosis (MS) has not been previously reported. A 49-year-old male with DS experienced progressively worsening gait and bladder dysfunction. Following Poser criteria, the patient was diagnosed with laboratory-supported definite MS. Ten days following diagnosis the patient experienced dysestetic paroxysmal pain at the pelvic level (an uncommon complaint in MS) which was initially addressed with carbamazepine, resulting in mild relief and adverse effects consisting of increased motor deficit and decreased daytime alertness. A titration combination of lamotrigine and gabapentin, two relatively new antiepileptic drugs which have been utilized individually for a number of neurological symptoms, resulted in significant reduction in pain frequency and intensity, with no adverse effects. This case study presents details of the first reported association of DS and MS, between which the pathogenetic relationship remains unclear. The presence of a rare symptom complaint in MS, as well as the effective combination of lamotrigine and gabapentin for treating this symptom, without adverse effects is an additional interesting aspect of this case.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = pain (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/143. Urethral diverticulum presenting with chronic pelvic pain: a case report.Urethral diverticula are rarely encountered in the gynecologic out-patient setting. However, this condition probably occurs more frequently than it is diagnosed. The patient frequently notes signs of lower urinary tract irritation. Urinary dribbling accompanied with dyspareunia and dysuria constitutes a classic triad for urethral diverticula. Symptoms of chronic pelvic pain only occur in a minority of patients. We report a case of urethral diverticulum presenting chiefly with chronic pelvic pain. The patient underwent multiple investigative operations before a correct diagnosis was made. When confronted with a patient presenting with chronic pelvic pain, a gynecologist should retain a high index of suspicion for a urethral diverticulum in addition to other gynecologic conditions.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 3.5keywords = pain (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/143. Punctate midline myelotomy. A new approach in the management of visceral pain.Nauta et al. reported on a successful punctate midline myelotomy (PMM) for the treatment of intractable pelvic pain. The authors describe an other case history of a patient with multiple anaplastic carcinomas of the small intestine, peritoneal carcinosis and retroperitoneal lymphomas, suffering from severe visceral pain in the hypo-, meso-, and epigastrium. Nauta's PMM was successfully performed at the Th4 level. Narcotic medication was tapered from 30 mg i.v. morphine per hour pre-operatively to 5 mg per hour within 5 days postoperatively. Intensity of pain decreased from 10 to 2-3 on the visual analog scale. Only minor transient side effects appeared and the patient was discharged 5 days postoperatively. The pain reduction was maintained until the patient died from the extended disease five weeks later. We conclude that punctate midline myelotomy sufficiently controls not only pelvic visceral pain, but also visceral pain generated in the meso- and epigastrium. The findings support the concept of a midline dorsal column visceral pain pathway.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5.5keywords = pain (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/143. Neurologic disease presenting as chronic pelvic pain.Neurologic disease as a cause of chronic pelvic pain may be more common than previously reported. We report three cases wherein patients with complaints of pelvic pain were subsequently found to have neurologic disease involving the lumbosacral spine. In all three cases, the presenting features were complaints of cyclic or noncyclic lower abdominal pain attributed to endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, or uterine fibroids. When conventional therapies failed to resolve the pain, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbosacral spine showed a neoplasm in one patient and disk herniation in two patients. Evolving lumbar disk disease or intradural neoplasms in the upper lumbar area can produce symptoms interpreted as pelvic pain. Symptoms consistent with radiculopathy occurred late in the course of each of the three cases reported.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 4.5000086093455keywords = pain, area (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/143. Abdominal sacral colpopexy resulting in a retained sponge. A case report.BACKGROUND: During abdominal sacral colpopexy, a procedure used to correct vaginal vault prolapse, the vaginal cuff must be elevated intraabdominally to facilitate suturing. The use of a vaginal sponge stick to elevate the cuff can result in foreign body complications. CASE: A 70-year-old woman developed chronic pelvic pain and a vaginal discharge after undergoing abdominal sacral colpopexy. Radiographic films showed what appeared to be a retained surgical needle in the vaginal cuff. During an exploratory laparotomy to remove the foreign body, a fragment of the sponge used to elevate the vaginal cuff during abdominal sacral colpopexy was found to have been inadvertently incorporated into the apex of the vagina. CONCLUSION: An end-to-end anastomotic sizer should be used to elevate the vaginal cuff during abdominal sacral colpopexy to reduce the risk of foreign body complications.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = pain (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/143. endometriosis of the pelvis presenting as hip pain. A case report.endometriosis is a disorder resulting from the presence of actively growing and functioning endometrial tissue in aberrant sites outside the uterus. Ectopic implantation of the endometrium can be located throughout the pelvic cavity. Depending on the location of the endometriosis, it can mimic common musculoskeletal problems, especially in young women who are menstruating. A young woman presented to an orthopaedic specialist with bilateral hip pain for the last several years. magnetic resonance imaging subsequently was performed on both hips and showed evidence of bilateral intrapelvic endometriosis adjacent to both acetabula. The patient was seen by her gynecologist, who prescribed cyclic hormonal suppressive therapy. On followup visit to the orthopaedist, the patient's symptoms had resolved completely.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.5keywords = pain (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/143. Incarcerated tubal herniation, an unusual complication of operative laparoscopy and an odd cause of pelvic pain.Tubal herniation after laparoscopic surgery to relieve pelvic pain and adhesions was associated with long-term, chronic pelvic pain in the left lower quadrant. laparoscopy was performed to diagnose and reduce the herniation. review of the literature revealed no previous report of this complication.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 3keywords = pain (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/143. Pelvic stress fracture: assessment and risk factors.OBJECTIVE: To discuss the case of a patient with a pelvic stress fracture and the differential considerations among patients presenting with hip and/or groin pain. FEATURES: A 42-year-old woman had hip pain after running. Initial radiograph of the pelvis was negative. Subsequent films showed a right inferior pubic ramus stress fracture. Stress fractures of the pelvis are relatively uncommon, accounting for only 1% to 2% of all stress fractures. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: Treatment included high-velocity, low-amplitude chiropractic manipulation, ultrasound, and stretching of the psoas and piriformis muscles. After 8 weeks, care was discontinued because the patient's hip pain had resolved. The pelvic fracture was left to heal with time. After 1 year, the patient still had delayed union of the fracture. CONCLUSION: When predisposing factors are present, such as osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis, pelvic stress fracture should be suspected in patients with groin or hip-area pain. However, because pelvic stress fractures are relatively rare, radiographic studies are often postponed, making diagnosis difficult.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.0000086093455keywords = pain, area (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/143. A systematic history for the patient with chronic pelvic pain.Chronic pelvic pain is a source of frustration to both the physician and the patient. physicians have been ill equipped by their training to confront the multifaceted nature of the complaints of patients with chronic pelvic pain. patients have experienced a repetitive dismissal of their complaints by physicians too busy in their practices to address their problems comprehensively. The approach to the patient with chronic pelvic pain must take into account six major sources of the origin of this pain: 1) gynecological, 2) psychological, 3) myofascial, 4) musculoskeletal, 5) urological, and 6) gastrointestinal. Only by addressing and evaluating each of these components by a very careful history and physical examination and by approaching the patient in a comprehensive manner can the source of the pain be determined and appropriate therapy be administered. This article was developed to provide the clinician with a set of tools and a methodology by which the patient with this complaint can be approached.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 4.5keywords = pain (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/143. Laparoscopic myomectomy in a patient with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome.A 36-year-old woman had primary amenorrhea, pelvic pain, Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome, and an 8.5-cm, solid pelvic mass. The leiomyoma uteri was removed laparoscopically from the vestigial mullerian duct with secondary vaginopoiesis. The patient had a satisfactory clinical outcome. Finding of a leiomyoma in a patient with Rokitansky syndrome is rare. To our knowledge this is the first such case in which the myoma was removed by laparoscopy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = pain (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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