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ArticleCureus2024

Intrathecal Fentanyl Pump Placement in a Patient With Chronic Pain Caused by Hereditary Multiple Exostoses: A Case Report.

Hayden Tageant, Corrie N Jackson, Giustino Varrassi, Alberto Pasqualucci, Sahar Shekoohi, Alan D Kaye

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Hayden TageantSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
Corrie N JacksonSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
Giustino VarrassiPain Medicine, Fondazione Paolo Procacci, Rome, ITA.
Alberto PasqualucciAnesthesia and Critical Care, University of Perugia, Perugia, ITA.
Sahar ShekoohiAnesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
Alan D KayeAnesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hereditary multiple exostoses (HME) is a genetic disorder defined by the formation of benign bone tumors known as exostoses, which can lead to chronic pain and functional impairment. This case report details a 57-year-old man with a long-standing history of severe diffuse bone pain attributed to HME. Despite various treatments, his pain remained poorly controlled until an intrathecal pump with fentanyl was implanted. This intervention significantly improved his pain management and overall quality of life. The manuscript explores clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, and treatment outcomes, highlighting the challenges and benefits of intrathecal drug delivery systems in managing refractory pain associated with HME.

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chronic pain managementfentanylhereditary multiple exostosesintrathecal pumpmultiple osteochondromaspain

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PMID39655105
PMCPMC11625517

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