[A 5-year-old patient with allergic diseases responsive to stellate ganglion block].
We examined a 5-year-old boy with allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, atopic dermatitis, and tendency to suffer common cold, who responded to stellate ganglion block (SGB). SGB therapy was extremely effective for this patient. The result suggests that SGB therapy should be performed on patients with allergic diseases resistant to drug and diet therapy. Furthermore, the indication for nerve block therapy, such as SGB, may be extended even to pediatric patients.
Kageshima
K
K
Department of Anesthesiology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo.
Wakasugi
B
B
Hajiri
H
H
Yuda
Y
Y
Amaki
Y
Y
D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D013233:Stellate Ganglion