• WMJ · Sep 2009

    Case Reports

    Treatment of intractable abdominal pain patient with Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome using spinal cord stimulation.

    • Alexander E Yakovlev and Beth E Resch.
    • Comprehensive Pain Management of the Fox Valley, SC, 820 E Grant St, Ste 335, Appleton, WI 54911, USA. aeyakovlev@yahoo.com
    • WMJ. 2009 Sep 1;108(6):323-6.

    ObjectiveThis case report presents an application of spinal cord stimulation to a patient with intractable abdominal pain Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome, that conventional treatment failed to ameliorate.MeasurementsThe patient underwent an uneventful spinal cord stimulator (SCS) trial with percutaneous placement of 2 temporal 8-electrode epidural leads (Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota) to level T6-T7.ResultsAfter experiencing excellent pain relief over the next 3 days, the patient was implanted with permanent leads and a rechargeable generator 4 weeks later and reported sustained pain relief.ConclusionPreliminary outcomes from this case suggest that spinal cord stimulation offers an alternative treatment option for select patients with intractable abdominal pain and Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba (BRR) Syndrome.

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