Concurrent meralgia paresthetica and radiculopathy of the left leg: A case report.
10.17085/apm.2017.12.1.81
- Author:
Keum Nae KANG
1
;
Chang Joon RHYU
;
Sung Won CHON
;
Young Soon CHOI
;
Jee In YOO
;
Young Su LIM
;
Yun Sic BANG
;
Young Uk KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intervertebral disc;
Meralgia paresthetica;
Paresthesia;
Radiculopathy;
Thigh
- MeSH:
Burns;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Humans;
Hypesthesia;
Intervertebral Disc;
Leg*;
Low Back Pain;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Mononeuropathies;
Nerve Block;
Paresthesia;
Radiculopathy*;
Thigh
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2017;12(1):81-84
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Meralgia paresthetica (MP) is a painful mononeuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneouse nerve (LFCN) characterized by localized symptoms of numbness, tingling, pain and paresthesia along the anterolateral thigh area. L4 and L5 radiculopathy is set of symptoms that include sharp, burning or shooting pain, which is usually localized to anterolateral leg area and along the dermatomal distribution. When symptoms of MP and lumbar disc disease occur together it is not easy to diagnose MP. We report a case of synchronous post-traumatic MP and radiculopathy due to intervertebral disc herniation at L3–4 and 4–5. A 59-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency room with symptoms of low back pain with left severe L4, L5 radiculopathy. This patient also complained of numbness and paresthesia in the left anterolateral thigh. After detailed history taking and lateral femoral cutaneouse nerve block, he was diagnosed with MP.
