Unilateral Abdominal Protrusion Developed in Diabetic Patient after Postherpetic Neuralgia.
10.3344/kjp.2008.21.3.233
- Author:
Hyun Hae KIM
1
;
Hyo Jung SON
;
Sun Kyoung YOON
;
Jin Woo SHIN
;
Jeong Gill LEEM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Univercity of Ulsan College of Medcine, Seoul, Korea. jgleem@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
abdominal protrusion;
diabetic thoracic polyradiculopathy;
postherpetic neuralgia
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Electromyography;
Humans;
Neuralgia, Postherpetic;
Paresis;
Polyradiculopathy;
Radiculopathy;
Stress, Psychological;
Unnecessary Procedures
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain
2008;21(3):233-236
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
There are many causes of chronic abdominal pain and abdominal protrusion. But, they are likely to be confused with diabetic thoracic polyradiculopathy. Differentiation between this self-limiting complication and abdominal herniation is important to avoid unnecessary procedure. We describe the case of 77-years-old man with 10 years history of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, who was suffering from postherpetic neuralgia for 10 months and presented with a abdominal segmental paresis and protrusion. The paraspinal electromyography showed bilateral lower thoracic radiculopathy.
