Treatment and Management of Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Loin pain hematuria syndrome (LPHS) is rare and seldom diagnosed, yet it has a particularly significant impact on those affected. This is a review of the latest and seminal evidence of the pathophysiology and diagnosis of LPHS and presents the typical clinical presentation and treatment options available.

RECENT FINDINGS: LPHS is typically found in young women with characteristic symptoms, including severe recurrent flank pain and gross or microscopic hematuria. The majority of patients will experience crippling pain for many years without effective therapy, often requiring frequent use of narcotic medication. However, the lack of conclusive pathophysiology, in conjunction with the rarity of LPHS, has prohibited the development and trial of definitive treatment options. Nevertheless, in order to combat this rare but severe disease, management strategies have continued to evolve, ranging from conservative measures to invasive procedures. This review presents an overview of the current hypotheses on the pathophysiology of LPHS in addition to summarizing the management strategies that have been utilized. Only 30% of LPHS patients will experience spontaneous resolution, whereas the majority will continue to face chronic, crippling pain. Several methods of treatment, including invasive and non-invasive, may provide an improved outcome to these patients. Treatment should be individually tailored and multi-disciplinary in nature. Further research is required to further elucidate the pathophysiology and develop new, specific, treatment options.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Current pain and headache reports - 25(2021), 1 vom: 25. Jan., Seite 6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Urits, Ivan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Nathan [VerfasserIn]
Berger, Amnon A [VerfasserIn]
Walker, Paul [VerfasserIn]
Wesp, Brendan [VerfasserIn]
Zamarripa, Alec M [VerfasserIn]
An, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Cornett, Elyse M [VerfasserIn]
Abd-Elsayed, Alaa [VerfasserIn]
Kaye, Alan D [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Analgesics, Opioid
Anesthetics, Local
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Bupivacaine
Capsaicin
Flank pain
Hematuria
Journal Article
Loin pain hematuria syndrome (LPHS)
Neuromuscular Agents
Review
S07O44R1ZM
Sensory System Agents
Y8335394RO

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 25.10.2021

Date Revised 25.10.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11916-020-00925-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320578852