Table 1.

Sources of pain associated with hematologic malignancies

Pain sourceManifestation
Soft tissue tumor invasion Plexopathies/neuropathies/radiculopathies 
Paresthesias 
Local necrosis 
Neoplastic epidural spinal cord compression 
Tumor hemorrhage 
Acute thrombosis 
Compression syndrome 
Viscus perforation 
Viscus obstruction 
Headache 
Bone invasion Pathologic fractures 
Blastic lesions 
Lytic lesions 
Compression fractures 
Hyperproliferation 
Chemotherapy induced Peripheral neuropathy 
Myalgias 
Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome 
Steroid-induced complications 
Mucositis 
Avascular necrosis 
Esophagitis/enteritis 
Cystitis 
Raynaud’s phenomenon 
Radiation induced Rash/skin breakdown 
Esophagitis/enteritis 
Cystitis 
Lymphedema 
Neuropathies 
Osteoporosis and secondary fractures 
Osteonecrosis 
Postsurgical Phantom limb pain 
Radiculopathy 
Local skin necrosis 
Stem cell transplantation Esophagitis/enteritis 
Chronic skin changes 
Hormonal change induced vaginal pain 
Paresthesias 
Other Paraneoplastic syndrome 
Pain sourceManifestation
Soft tissue tumor invasion Plexopathies/neuropathies/radiculopathies 
Paresthesias 
Local necrosis 
Neoplastic epidural spinal cord compression 
Tumor hemorrhage 
Acute thrombosis 
Compression syndrome 
Viscus perforation 
Viscus obstruction 
Headache 
Bone invasion Pathologic fractures 
Blastic lesions 
Lytic lesions 
Compression fractures 
Hyperproliferation 
Chemotherapy induced Peripheral neuropathy 
Myalgias 
Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome 
Steroid-induced complications 
Mucositis 
Avascular necrosis 
Esophagitis/enteritis 
Cystitis 
Raynaud’s phenomenon 
Radiation induced Rash/skin breakdown 
Esophagitis/enteritis 
Cystitis 
Lymphedema 
Neuropathies 
Osteoporosis and secondary fractures 
Osteonecrosis 
Postsurgical Phantom limb pain 
Radiculopathy 
Local skin necrosis 
Stem cell transplantation Esophagitis/enteritis 
Chronic skin changes 
Hormonal change induced vaginal pain 
Paresthesias 
Other Paraneoplastic syndrome 

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