Spinal cord stimulation alleviates intractable pain due to malignant pleural mesothelioma: a case report

Background Patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) frequently complain of intractable pain that is resistant to conservative treatments. Although spinal cord stimulation (SCS) may be promising in the alleviation of such devastating pain, the effects of SCS on MPM-associated pain and the a...

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Veröffentlicht in:JA Clinical Reports 2020-10, Vol.6 (1), p.78-78, Article 78
Hauptverfasser: Maeda, Aiko, Watanabe, Masatsugu, Saigano, Chiaki, Nakayama, Shoko, Yamaura, Ken
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Zusammenfassung:Background Patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) frequently complain of intractable pain that is resistant to conservative treatments. Although spinal cord stimulation (SCS) may be promising in the alleviation of such devastating pain, the effects of SCS on MPM-associated pain and the appropriate timing of its application remain unknown. Case presentation A 66-year-old man diagnosed with MPM presented with severe neuropathic pain due to rapid progression of the tumor to the intercostal nerves. The patient immediately decided to receive SCS implantation and burst stimulus, which relieved the conservative therapy-resistant pain and improved his sleep and daily activities. Conclusion This report suggests that the execution of SCS as soon as possible may help to alleviate MPM symptoms. Since MPM extends aggressively to the thorax and nerves that cause mixed nociceptive and/or neuropathic pain, appropriate pain management requires the proper assessment of the etiology by an expert in pain management.
ISSN:2363-9024
2363-9024
DOI:10.1186/s40981-020-00386-9