KMID : 0383820100680050286
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2010 Volume.68 No. 5 p.286 ~ p.289
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A Case of Successful Management of Lung Cancer Pain Using Ultrahigh-dose Fentanyl Patch
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Kim Soo-Ok
Kim Min-Jee Kwon Yong-Soo Lim Sung-Chul Ban Hee-Jung Oh In-Jae Kim Kyu-Sik Kim Young-Chul
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Abstract
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A 55-year old woman with advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer was admitted to hospital for the management of severe chest pain, which measured 7 out of 10 on a numerical rating scale (NRS). Despite palliative radiation and the application of multiple epidural blocks, she continued to experience severe cancer pain. We gradually increased the dose of transdermal fentanyl patches from 500 ¥ìg/hr to 3,650 ¥ìg/hr, for 3 months without any significant side effects. Concomitantly, adjuvant therapy with antidepressants and anticonvulsants were added, decreasing the patient¡¯s pain to NRS 3¡4 down from 7. After being transferred to a hospice clinic, her chest pain was well-controlled below NRS 4 by means of strong opioid medications, including the highest dose of transdermal fentanyl 4,050 ¥ìg/hr for more than 16 months.
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KEYWORD
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Lung Neoplasms, Chest Pain, Analgesics, Opioid
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