Ultrasound guided posterior tibial nerve block for the management of chronic peripheral neuropathic foot pain secondary to sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology involving multiple organ systems. Sarcoidosis affecting the central and/or peripheral nervous system is called neurosarcoidosis. The case presented focuses on the use of a single interventional therapy for the management of sarcoidosis-induced bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. A 53 year-old Caucasian male with a 14 year history of steroid-dependent, refractory pulmonary sarcoidosis, and neurosarcoidosis with resulting lower extremity pain secondary to peripheral neuropathy was referred for pain management.

Source: The Journal of Pain - February 14, 2018 Category: Materials Science Authors: N. Prabhu, S. Sharma, S. Kralovic, J. Poli Source Type: research