Increased phantom limb pain as an initial symptom of spinal neoplasia

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 362-364

  Chang, Victor T ^a,b,c,d   Tunkel, Richard S ^a   Pattillo, Beverly A ^a   Lachmann, Elisabeth A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Section Hematology/Oncology (111)   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Complications; Etiology; Phantom pain

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; DEXAMETHASONE; HALOPERIDOL; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE SULFATE;

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; LOW BACK PAIN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; PHANTOM PAIN; SPINE METASTASIS; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0030849730     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(97)00011-0     Document Type: Article

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