Adiposis dolorosa of scalp presenting with severe headache: an unusual case.
A 46-year-old female, known case of adiposis dolorosa since adolescence, noticed painful thickening of scalp in bilateral parieto-occipital areas and vertex 1 year back. Six weeks prior to the presentation to our service, she developed severe occipital headache refractory to drug treatment. She improved after bilateral greater occipital nerve blocks. She was subjected to bilateral greater occipital chemical neurolysis which has given her complete pain relief.
Kawale
Juhi
J
Department of Medicine, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai, India.
Mahore
Amit
A
Dange
Nitin
N
Bhoyar
Kalpesh
K
D000274:Adiposis Dolorosa / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012535:Scalp / Q000294:innervation* / Q000473:pathology; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology
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