Meralgia paresthetica caused by hip-huggers in a patient with aberrant course of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

“Hip‐huggers” may be a precipitating factor for meralgia paresthetica (MP), especially in thin persons with an aberrant pathway of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN). We describe a 25‐year‐old woman with a long‐standing history of MP caused by an abnormal course of the LFCN and tight trouser...

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Published in:Muscle & nerve 2007-05, Vol.35 (5), p.678-680
Main Authors: Park, Jong Woong, Kim, Dong Hwee, Hwang, Miriam, Bun, Hye Ryoung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases
Female
Femoral Neuropathy - diagnostic imaging
Femoral Neuropathy - etiology
Femoral Neuropathy - surgery
Hip - innervation
hip-huggers
Humans
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
Medical sciences
meralgia paresthetica
Nerve Compression Syndromes - diagnostic imaging
Nerve Compression Syndromes - etiology
Nerve Compression Syndromes - surgery
Neuralgia - diagnostic imaging
Neuralgia - etiology
Neuralgia - therapy
neurectomy
Neurology
Paresthesia - diagnostic imaging
Paresthesia - etiology
Paresthesia - surgery
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Peripheral Nerves - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography
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Summary:“Hip‐huggers” may be a precipitating factor for meralgia paresthetica (MP), especially in thin persons with an aberrant pathway of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN). We describe a 25‐year‐old woman with a long‐standing history of MP caused by an abnormal course of the LFCN and tight trousers, specifically hip‐huggers. Ultrasonography was useful for detecting the lesion site and the abnormal pathway of the LFCN. After neurectomy of the LFCN, most of the symptoms of MP were relieved, but mild hypesthesia remained in the lateral thigh. Muscle Nerve, 2007
ISSN:0148-639X
1097-4598
DOI:10.1002/mus.20721