First case report of Pacinian corpuscle hyperplasia following complex regional pain syndrome

Jt Dis Relat Surg. 2022;33(1):249-252. doi: 10.52312/jdrs.2022.512. Epub 2022 Mar 28.

Abstract

Pacinian disorders are exceedingly rare, and the exact pathogenesis is still unknown. The most common symptoms are pain, sensory changes, and a visible or palpable mass, and diagnosis is usually made by pathological examination after the excision of the painful nodule. In this case report, we present the case of a 49-year-old male with Pacinian corpuscle hyperplasia located on the metacarpophalangeal joint, emerging at the same hand of the patient two years after the treatment due to complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report revealing the association of CRPS with hyperplasia of Pacinian corpuscles.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Complex Regional Pain Syndromes* / diagnosis
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndromes* / etiology
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndromes* / therapy
  • Hand / pathology
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia / complications
  • Hyperplasia / diagnosis
  • Hyperplasia / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pacinian Corpuscles* / pathology
  • Pacinian Corpuscles* / surgery
  • Pain / etiology