Abstract

Background

Extensive metastatic and refractory cancer pain is common, and exhibits a dissatisfactory response to the conventional intrathecal infusion of opioid analgesics.

Case Presentation

The present study reports a case of an extensive metastatic esophageal cancer patient with severe intractable pain, who underwent translumbar subarachnoid puncture with intrathecal catheterization to the prepontine cistern. After continuous infusion of low-dose morphine, the pain was well-controlled with a decrease in the numeric rating scale (NRS) of pain score from 9 to 0, and the few adverse reactions to the treatment disappeared at a low dose of morphine.

Conclusions

The patient achieved a good quality of life during the one-month follow-up period.

Details

Title
Intrathecal morphine delivery at prepontine cistern to control refractory cancer-related pain: a case report of extensive metastatic and refractory cancer pain
Author
Li, Qing; Yan-ling, Long; Yun-wu, He; Long, Hui; Zhen-ping Xiao; Yong-lin, Li; Wu-zhou, Yang; Li-ping, Jiang; Gao, Wei; Zou, Cong
Pages
1-5
Section
Case Report
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
e-ISSN
14712253
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2956857854
Copyright
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