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An uncommon cause of unilateral hand and forearm oedema

An uncommon cause of unilateral hand and forearm oedema A case with an uncommon cause of unilateral hand and forearm oedema in a 37-year-old man is presented. Complex regional pain syndrome type I was diagnosed and treated with mannitol infusion, dimethyl sulfoxide, vitamin C, ketanserin and carnitine. Also, physiotherapy and occupational therapy were started. None of these treatment modalities resulted in reduction or prevention of recurrence of the oedema. All diagnostic procedures did not reveal a cause for this oedema. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Plastic Surgery Springer Journals

An uncommon cause of unilateral hand and forearm oedema

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2007 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Plastic Surgery
ISSN
0930-343X
eISSN
1435-0130
DOI
10.1007/s00238-006-0094-6
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Abstract

A case with an uncommon cause of unilateral hand and forearm oedema in a 37-year-old man is presented. Complex regional pain syndrome type I was diagnosed and treated with mannitol infusion, dimethyl sulfoxide, vitamin C, ketanserin and carnitine. Also, physiotherapy and occupational therapy were started. None of these treatment modalities resulted in reduction or prevention of recurrence of the oedema. All diagnostic procedures did not reveal a cause for this oedema.

Journal

European Journal of Plastic SurgerySpringer Journals

Published: Jan 1, 2007

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