The use of regional anaesthetic blockade in a child with recurrent erythromelalgia.
Primary erythromelalgia is a rare condition, which is characterised by redness, burning pain, and increased temperature of the extremities. We describe a 6 year old boy with symptoms of erythromelalgia and the difficulty surrounding treatment of this condition. Severe pain responded to the use of regional anaesthetic blocks.
Harrison
C M
CM
Ryegate Children's Centre, Sheffield, UK. c.harrison@doctors.org.uk
Goddard
J M
JM
Rittey
C D
CD
D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D003080:Cold Temperature; D004916:Erythromelalgia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007101:Immersion; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012881:Skin Temperature
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D005283:Fentanyl; D002045:Bupivacaine