title: Meralgia paresthetica as the presenting feature of chronic appendicitis.
abstract: Meralgia paresthetica is an entrapment syndrome of the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh manifesting as paresthesia, pain, numbness, or sensory loss in the distribution of the nerve. A variety of causes have been described; however, the etiology often remains unknown. On the basis of our investigations with a patient with meralgia paresthetica, we determined that an inflammatory rather than mechanical effect on the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh may account for the pathogenesis; however, a certain conclusion about this issue can not be made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Center for Research Consultation, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ghavanini
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ghavanini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013848:Thigh / Q000294:innervation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography