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Severe unexplained loin pain (loin pain haematuria syndrome): management and long-term outcome Bass CM; Parrott H; Jack T; Baranowski A; Neild GHQJM 2007[Jun]; 100 (6): 369-81BACKGROUND: The intractable and unexplained loin pain of severe 'loin pain haematuria syndrome' (LPHS) causes great psychosocial distress and disability. AIM: To examine the psychological factors in LPHS patients who had failed to respond to non-opiate analgesia, and explore the feasibility of conservative management. DESIGN: Retrospective review of case notes, medical and GP records, with follow up. METHODS: We studied 21 consecutive patients referred from specialist renal centres to a regional pain clinic. All records were reviewed, and patients received a comprehensive psychiatric and social assessment. Medication with pain-coping strategies was emphasized, and surgical solutions were discouraged. RESULTS: Patients' median age was 43 years (range 21-64) and duration of symptoms 11 (1-34) years. Sixteen were receiving opiates, and none had enduring benefit from surgery. Patients were divisible into three groups: twelve (57%) gave a history of recurrent, unexplained symptoms involving other parts of the body (somatoform disorder); seven had chronic loin pain; dissimulation was suspected in two. At follow-up (median 42 months), eight (38%) rated their pain absent or improved. Of the 11 whose pain was the same or worse, all were on opiates and seven had a somatoform disorder. A further two patients had developed 'other' medical problems. Despite our advice, three patients underwent major surgery for pain. DISCUSSION: We recommend that patients be managed in a regional pain clinic, where a multidisciplinary approach promotes self-management of pain. Patients who were able to accept conservative treatment, and taper or withdraw opiate analgesia, had a better prognosis.|Adolescent[MESH]|Adult[MESH]|Feasibility Studies[MESH]|Female[MESH]|Flank Pain/*etiology/therapy[MESH]|Follow-Up Studies[MESH]|Hematuria/*complications/psychology[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Male[MESH]|Middle Aged[MESH]|Pain, Intractable/*etiology/therapy[MESH]|Patient Care Team[MESH]|Psychiatric Status Rating Scales[MESH]|Psychology[MESH]|Somatoform Disorders/*psychology[MESH]|Stress, Psychological/psychology[MESH]|Treatment Outcome[MESH] |
