Treatment of post-mastectomy pain syndrome with acupuncture: a case report

Post-mastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS) is a common and severe neuropathic pain syndrome arising after breast surgery. Since few effective allopathic treatments exist for PMPS, many patients may seek assistance from complementary and alternative medicine. Here, we report a case of a woman with severe a...

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Published in:Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society 2014-04, Vol.32 (2), p.183-185
Main Authors: Bauml, Joshua, Basal, Coby, Mao, Jun J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture Therapy
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Humans
Mastectomy - adverse effects
Middle Aged
Pain, Postoperative - etiology
Pain, Postoperative - therapy
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Post-mastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS) is a common and severe neuropathic pain syndrome arising after breast surgery. Since few effective allopathic treatments exist for PMPS, many patients may seek assistance from complementary and alternative medicine. Here, we report a case of a woman with severe and persistent PMPS who was successfully treated with acupuncture.
ISSN:0964-5284
1759-9873
DOI:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010459