• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.110-114
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• 2020

Myofascial pain (MFP) is one of the most common causes of persistent orofacial pain. Patients with chronic myofascial orofacial pain may present with diffuse heterotopic pain, complicating the correct diagnosis. Treatment of chronic MFP should focus on the elimination of aetiologic factors. This article describes two cases of chronic MFP of the masticatory muscles, whose symptoms were exacerbated after masseteric nerve neurectomy. The patients had suffered from irrelevant treatment which did not resolve the symptom. Their symptom was managed by conventional treatment protocol. These cases emphasize the importance of correct diagnosis and evidence-based approach.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.294-296
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• 2014

Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is defined as a chronic orofacial pain syndrome, without evidence of mucosal lesions and other clinical signs of disease or laboratory abnormalities. Patients with BMS complain of burning pain in the mouth, xerostomia and taste disturbances. It is more common among women and the median age of occurrence is about 60 years. BMS may be primary or secondary to other diseases. The mainstay in the treatment of BMS includes antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and anticonvulsants. A few cases of BMS caused due to medication have been reported. The causative drugs include angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, anticoagulants, antipsychotics, antiretrovirals, and benzodiazepines. This is a case report of a patient on antidepressants who developed symptoms of BMS thereby causing a dilemma in management.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.258-263
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• 2021

Purpose: Myofascial syndrome is a chronic muscle pain caused by repetitive motions with stress-related muscle tension. This study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the evidence for diagnosing myofascial pain syndrome in trapezius muscle using a pressure algometer and surface electromyography. Methods: The experiments were performed using a total of 10 subjects, and the target locations were determined by means of a pressure algometer in the right upper trapezius muscle. The part with the lowest pain value as the trigger point and the part with the highest pain value as the non-pain trigger point were selected for measuring the locations. The median frequency and average frequency were measured in those locations with electromyography. To check the muscle fatigue, the upper trapezius muscle was moved up and down for 2 seconds at 5-second intervals in 30 seconds. The measured values were evaluated using the independent paired t-test and MannWhitney U-test. Results: The median frequency at the non-trigger point (13.7) was significantly higher than that at the trigger point (7.3). Furthermore, the mean frequency (14.7) at the non-trigger point was significantly higher than that at the trigger point (6.3). Conclusion: The results showed the correlations between the trigger points of the muscle pain and frequency analysis of surface electromyography. Thus, this study may be possible to use as a diagnostic tool for myofascial pain syndrome.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.127-130
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• 2013

Rapunzel syndrome refers to a very rare condition in which swallowed hair forms a gastric trichobezoar that has a long tail extending into the small bowel. We describe a case of Rapunzel syndrome in an 8-year-old girl who presented with abdominal mass, epigastric pain and vomiting. Abdominal computed tomography scan showed a markedly dilated stomach filled with coarse heterogeneous materials. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a huge hairy ball with a tail extending through the pylorus. We performed a surgical laparotomy and successfully removed a huge trichobezoar with a long tail extending into the middle portion of jejunum. Psychiatric consultation with review showed her past history of trichotillomania and trichophagia 4 years ago. But her parents denied further psychiatric therapy and she was lost to the follow-up. Rapunzel syndrome should be included in the differential diagnosis in children with chronic abdominal pain and trichophagia.

• Clinical Pain
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.141-144
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• 2021

There are some cases of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) with chronic upper back pain that does not respond to dry needling or trigger point injection, well-known treatments for MPS. A 67-year-old female developed a stabbing upper back pain with trigger point at left T7~8 levels 10 years ago. She complained of the pain with Numeral Rating Scale (NRS) 8 points. Myofascial release technique and trigger point injection had no effect. Under ultrasound guidance 20 ml of 1% lidocaine was injected into thoracic paravertebral space. Immediately, the pain was reduced to NRS 4 points. One week later, the second block was performed in the same way as the first, and the pain was reduced to NRS 2 points. The stabbing pain disappeared, and oral opioids were discontinued. Ultrasound guided thoracic paravertebral space block is an effective and safe treatment for refractory MPS with chronic upper back pain.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.111-119
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• 2009

목 적: Rome III 기준을 적용하여 소아청소년 만성기능 복통 환아들을 진단하고 분류함으로써 각 아형 별특성에 대한 이해를 도모하여 임상적 적용에 도움을 주고자 하였다. 방 법: 2006년 7월부터 2007년 8월까지 만성 복통을 주소로 분당서울대학교병원 소아청소년과에 내원한 194명을 대상으로 소아청소년기 복통 설문지를 작성케 한 후 의료진이 문진과 진찰을 통해 설문답안을 수정하고 의학적 검사를 시행하여 기질적 질환을 배제한 후 전향적으로 시행하였다. 결 과: 전체 194명 중 복통 관련 기능 위장관 질환으로 확인된 환자는 167명(86.1%)이었으며, 평균 연령은 9.1${\pm}$3.2세, 복통의 유병기간은 2개월부터 85개월로 평균 17.6${\pm}$16.2개월이었고, 이 중 기능 소화불량이 49명 (29.3%)으로 가장 많았으며, 과민 대장증후군이 43명(25.7%), 복성 편두통이 13명(7.8%), 소아기 기능 복통이 45명(27.0%), 소아기 기능성 복통증후군이 21명(12.6%)이었다. 복통과 연관된 기능 위장관 질환의 진단 기준에 해당하지 않아 미분류된 환아는 17명(10.2%)이었다. 다른 아형들에 비해 소아기 기능 복통의 발병 연령이 상대적으로 낮고 진단 시까지의 유병기간이 짧았다(p<0.05). 결 론: Rome III 기준은 소아청소년 복통 관련 기능 위장관 질환의 평가에 좀더 포괄적이며 쉽게 적용할 수 있고 더 정확한 정보와 진단을 제공하여 임상적으로 유용할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Korean Medical Science
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• 제33권52호
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• pp.339.1-339.11
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• 2018

Background: Hip pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint in general practice. Although comprehensive diagnostic approach on hip pain is mandatory for adequate treatment, un- or mis-diagnosis is not rare in primary care. The aim of this study was to analyze descriptively un- or mis-diagnosed hip pain cases referred from primary care to a tertiary hospital, especially in young adults ${\leq}50years\;old$. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed a consecutive cohort of 150 patients (${\leq}50years\;old$) with chronic hip pain (${\geq}6weeks$), which was not diagnosed or misdiagnosed based on the information provided on the referral form. Results: Overall an average 32 cases/month were referred due to hip pain without a diagnosis or with an incorrect diagnosis. Among them, 150 patients were enrolled in this study and 146 (97.3%) could be allocated to a specific disease by using data from routine clinical practice. Four common final diagnoses were femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome (55.3%), hip dysplasia (HD, 13.3%), referred pain from the lumbar spine (9.3%), and spondyloarthritis (SpA, 7.3%). In patients with FAI syndrome, 37 (44.0%) had pincer-type FAI and 33 (39.8%) had combined-type. Although the pain site or gender was not tightly clustered, the distribution of final diagnosis was significantly different according to hip pain location or gender. Especially, SpA or HD was not observed in younger women subgroup or elder men subgroup, respectively, when stratified by the mean age of participants. Conclusion: Most (> 80%) young patients with hip pain, a difficult issue to diagnosis for many primary physicians, had FAI syndrome, HD, spine lesions, and SpA. This study could give a chance to feedback information about cases with un- or mis-diagnosed hip pain, and it suggests that primary physicians need to be familiar with the diagnostic approach for these 4 diseases.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.149-151
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• 1995

Piriformis syndrome is a syndrome of low back and leg radiating pain thought to be due to a chronic contracture of the piriformis muscle that causes irritation of the sciatic nerve. The piriformis muscle is a flat pyramidal muscle, an external rotator and abductor of the hip, originating from the front of the sacrum and inner aspect of the sacroiliac joint, then passes laterally out of the sciatic notch to attach posteriorly to the greater trochanter of the femur, the sciatic nerve passes between the two bellies of the muscle. Mechanical irritation of the sciatic nerve by an inflammatory reaction of the piriformis muscle and its fascia at this pelvic level causes pain to radiate in the dermatomal regions of the nerve roots similar to that disk entrapment. diagnosis of piriformis syndrome is made primary on the basis of history and clinical examination. The incidence is considerably higher in women, with the reported ratio of women to men of 6:1. These patients frequently present with associated symptoms of pelvic pain and/or dyspareunia. Symptoms are usually unilateral but occasionally be bilateral. We had a 42 year-old woman patient with low back and left leg radiating pain and dyspareunia treated by caudal steroid and local anesthetic.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.107-112
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• 1994

The authors tried to look into the process of the individual psychotherapeutic experience of a 18-year-old male diagnosed as somatoform pain disorder or chronic pain syndrome. The patient had showed strong resistance to acceptance of his psychological problems. Some issues such as indications of psychotherapy for chronic pain, changing the mode of the treatment some problems around changing the therapist secondary gain and parents' attitude were discussed considering their relatedness to the outcome. The psychotherapy had lasted about 2 years and the result was estimated as fair.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2004

스포츠 활동 중 하퇴부 손상 및 동통은 과도한 훈련활동 및 강도 증가, 잘못된 훈련 방법, 훈련 환경의 적용 잘못으로 발생하는 경우가 많으며 주로 달리기, 축구, 롤러브레이드 등 하지를 많이 사용하는 종목에서 발생된다. 급성 손상으로는 급성 구획 증후군, 근육 손상 및 좌상, 근 경련 등이 있으며 만성 손상으로는 만성 활동성 구획 증후군, shin splints, 피로골절, 아킬레스 건염 등이 발생된다. 이러한 손상이 발생되는 원인과 치료 방법에 대해 알아보고 적절한 훈련 방법, 보조구 장착을 하여 하퇴부 손상을 예방할 수 있는 방법이 중요할 것으로 생각된다.