title: Venous malformations associated with central pain: report of a case.
abstract: The authors describe an unusual case of central pain (CP) that resulted from giant venous hemangiomas. The patient was treated with a variety of medications, including the N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist dextromethorphan. We report the first known association between venous malformations and CP and briefly describe why the use of dextromethorphan in this disorder requires further evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Management Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. steven.cohen@med.nyu.edu
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Salahadin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdi
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003915:Dextromethorphan / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D007649:Ketamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010098:Oxycodone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010147:Pain Measurement; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D007649:Ketamine; D003915:Dextromethorphan; D010098:Oxycodone