Repair of posterolateral ventral herniation caused by diabetic truncal neuropathy.
Abdominal pain caused by diabetic radiculopathy is uncommon, and abdominal hernia as a complication is rare. We report a case of abdominal wall herniation caused by diabetic truncal radiculopathy requiring surgical repair. Clinical and diagnostic features of this entity are reviewed.
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Surgery Service, John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, Ark 72205.
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D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000150:complications*; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D010166:Palliative Care; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots