Chronic non-visceral pelvic pain: multidisciplinary management. Case report* Dor pélvica crônica não visceral: tratamento multidisciplinar. Relato de caso

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of chronic pelvic pain among females is approximately 4%, similar to the prevalence of migraine (2.1%), asthma (3.7%) and low back pain (4.1%). Its diagnosis and management are major challenges for the health team. This report aimed at showing the difficulty of diagnosing and managing chronic pelvic pain and the importance of the multidisciplinary team for pain relief. CASE REPORT: Forty-five years old patient with pelviperineal pain for six years after hysteroscopy and uterine polyp excision. Severe pain, starting in the immediate postoperative period has evolved along this period without improvement, leading her to look for the Chronic Abdominal, Pelvic and Perineal Pain Outpatient Clinic of the Interdisciplinary Pain Center, Clinicas Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo. CONCLUSION: Multidisciplinary management, involving drugs, inactivation of trigger-points (anesthetic infiltration, dry needling, acupuncture), physiotherapy, postural reeducation and psychosocial support, has provided patient’s significant pain relief and improved quality of life.