Appendix sepsis tracking along the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh.
A patient presented with tracking of pus from a chronic appendiceal abscess along the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh. In the absence of such a tunnel, which is only present in a small proportion of individuals, the infection would have resulted in a subinguinal psoas abscess. Although pus may conceivably extend in any direction, the reason for this unusual complication remains poorly understood.
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D001065:Appendix; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation; D013848:Thigh / Q000294:innervation*