Treatment of resistant pain in hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy with subcutaneous octreotide

被引:23
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作者
Johnson, SA
Spiller, PA
Faull, CM
机构
[1] St. Mary's Hospice, Birmingham B29 7DA, Raddlebarn Road, Selly Park
关键词
hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy; octreotide;
D O I
10.1136/thx.52.3.298
中图分类号
R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
学科分类号
摘要
Pain in hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy (HPOA) due to periostitis and arthropathy can be a particularly disabling symptom, and resistant to a wide variety of treatments. The effectiveness of subcutaneous octreotide in relieving this pain in a patient with HPOA is reported.
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页码:298 / 299
页数:2
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