Effective Pain Management in Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Utilizing Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks: A Case Report
| Author | Masood Mohseni | en |
| Author | Behnaz Karimi | en |
| Author | Farnad Imani | en |
| Orcid | Masood Mohseni [0000-0001-7756-2878] | en |
| Orcid | Farnad Imani [0000-0003-0814-0772] | en |
| Issued Date | 2025-04-30 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: We presented a 39-year-old man with polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) experienced significant leg pain unresponsive to oral medications. Case Presentation: Two sequential lumbar sympathetic blocks with ropivacaine and triamcinolone resulted in over 70% pain reduction (NRS 9-10 to NRS 3) over a three-month follow-up period. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first report showing the efficacy of lumbar sympathetic block in controlling PAN-associated pain. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/aapm-144910 | en |
| Keyword | Chronic Pain | en |
| Keyword | Vasculitis | en |
| Keyword | Pain | en |
| Keyword | Sympathectomy | en |
| Keyword | Sympathetic Block | en |
| Keyword | Polyarteritis Nodosa | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Effective Pain Management in Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Utilizing Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks: A Case Report | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |