Intrathecal baclofen and catheter tip inflammatory mass lesions (Granulomas): A reevaluation of case reports and imaging findings in light of experimental, clinicopathological, and radiological evidence

Pain Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 391-395

  Deer, T R ^a   Raso, L J ^b   Coffey, R J ^c   Allen, J W ^c  

^a West Virginia University School of Medicine Charleston   (United States)

^b Three Palms Center   (United States)

^c MEDTRONIC INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN; FENTANYL; GADOLINIUM; MORPHINE; MORPHINE SULFATE; OPIATE; OPIATE AGONIST; OPIATE ANTAGONIST;

CATHETER; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SOLUBILITY; DRUG STABILITY; EDITORIAL; EPIDURAL CATHETER; GRANULOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PREDICTION;

EID: 44249083958     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00468.x     Document Type: Editorial

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