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Treatment of post-mastectomy pain syndrome with acupuncture: a case report
Joshua Bauml1, Coby Basal, Jun J Mao
1Division of Hematology/Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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.
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.
