Successful treatment of phantom radiculopathy with fluoroscopic epidural steroid injections.
Phantom limb pain has been well described in the literature. However, new-onset lumbar radicular pain superimposed on baseline lower extremity phantom pain is a clinical scenario that can be challenging to recognize. Furthermore, literature on recognition and treatment of phantom radiculopathy is all but lacking. We present a patient who experienced new-onset lumbar radiculopathy superimposed on her phantom pain that was successfully treated with fluoroscopic interlaminar and transforaminal epidural steroid injections.
Aydin
Steve M
SM
New York University Pain Management Center, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Zou
Sheng Ping
SP
Varlotta
Gerard
G
Gharibo
Christopher
C
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D010591:Phantom Limb / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones