Complex regional pain syndrome type I in cancer patients.
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چکیده
Complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS-I) is infrequently associated with various malignancies, and may lead to severe pain in already debilitated patients. The causal relationship between CRPS-I and paraneoplastic syndrome, controversies in diagnosis and treatment, and new treatment modalities are presented.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current review of pain
دوره 4 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000