Complex regional pain syndrome - type 2

Case contributed by Antoni Boscà
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Excessive sweating and changes in skin color of the right hand seven months after traumatic nervous and tendinous transection.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male

Patchy osteopenia predominantly in the periarticular region of the distal interphalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers. Cortical thinning of the bone is noted.

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Case Discussion

The history of traumatic transection of the nerve is consistent with a type II CRPS (formerly known as causalgia). While in type I CRPS there is no underlying nerve lesion (formerly known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy).

Images courtesy of Dr Manolo Roiz.

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