title: Hyperalgesia after volar wrist tattoo: a case of complex regional pain syndrome?
abstract: Hyperalgesia after a volar wrist tattoo with features consistent with complex regional pain syndrome and a brief literature review is presented. This is the first case of disseminated hyperalgesia reported from a tattoo. It could be related to the increased pain associated with wrist tattooing and the proximity to the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve. The response to prednisone was robust. Further cases may appear considering popularization of wrist tattoos by celebrities.
authors.affiliation: Lawrence Neurology, Lawrence, KS 66049, USA. morte@att.net
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Morte
authors.forename: Larry M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Magee
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006930:Hyperalgesia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014953:Wrist / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone