A case of neuropathic brachioradial pruritus caused by cervical disc herniation.
BACKGROUND
A 64-year-old woman presented to an outpatient clinic with a 2-year history of itch, burning sensation and intermittent paresthesias within the innervation territory of the sixth cervical nerve root on the right dorsal forearm. No dermatological diseases, trauma to the affected extremity or the spine, or familial pruritus were reported.


METHODS
Dermatological examination, skin biopsy, laser Doppler imaging, neurological physical examination and cervical MRI scan.


METHODS
Brachioradial pruritus caused by cervical disc herniation.


RESULTS
Ventral spinal fusion with cage implantation.
Binder
Andreas
A
Department of Neurological Pain Research and Therapy, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany. a.binder@neurologie.uni-kiel.de
Fölster-Holst
Regina
R
Sahan
Gülcan
G
Koroschetz
Jana
J
Stengel
Maike
M
Mehdorn
H Maximilian
HM
Schwarz
Thomas
T
Baron
Ralf
R
D001132:Arm; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology*; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery