title: Complex regional pain syndrome (reflex sympathetic dystrophy) in a patient with essential mixed cryoglobulinemia and chronic hepatitis C.
abstract: Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia (EMC) is a common extra-hepatic manifestation of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I (CRPS) or Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) has never been reported in association with HCV. This is the first case report of RSD in a patient with HCV related cirrhosis and EMC.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA.
authors: Ankur
authors: A
authors: Bant
authors: Bertram
authors: B
authors: Hurowitz
authors: Nadeem
authors: N
authors: Hassan
authors: Van Thiel
authors: VT
authors: Du
authors: Abdul
authors: A
authors: Nadir
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000453:epidemiology*