Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai zasshi = The Japanese journal of gastro-enterology
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Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi · Apr 2007
Case Reports[A case of intractable chronic abdominal pain caused by hepatomegaly associated with primary amyloidosis, successfully treated with celiac plexus block].
A 51-year-old female previously diagnosed as primary amyloidosis suffered from recurrent abdominal pain. The result of thorough examination indicated that the main cause of the pain was severe hepatomegaly. ⋯ Though the procedure of celiac plexus block is simple and celiac plexus block is applicable without causing severe complication, it is not widely used. From this case, it is considered that celiac plexus block is one of the most effective means to relieve intractable pain associated with both benign malady and abdominal malignant tumor.