Case Report

Successful Management of Unilateral Post-traumatic Neuropathic Mastalgia: A Case Report

10.5152/TJAR.2023.21216

  • Sukanya Mitra
  • Jasveer Singh
  • Kompal Jain
  • Uma Rathi

Received Date: 25.08.2021 Accepted Date: 10.01.2022 Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim 2023;51(1):75-77

Stellate ganglion block has been described in the management of postmastectomy neuropathic pain. However, its role in the treatment of posttraumatic neuropathic breast pain has not been reported in the literature. We present a case of a 40-year-old female with a chief complaint of severe debilitating pain in her right breast following trauma, refractory to oral medications including conventional analgesics, amitriptyline, pregabalin, and duloxetine. She was successfully managed after administration of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block and pulsed radiofrequency ablation of the stellate ganglion. It resulted in significant and prolonged pain relief leading to improved quality of life.

Keywords: Neuropathic breast pain, pain, post-traumatic, pulsed radiofrequency, regional anaesthesia, stellate ganglion block