Meralgia paresthetica caused by hip-huggers in a patient with aberrant course of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
"Hip-huggers" may be a precipitating factor for meralgia paresthetica (MP), especially in thin persons with an aberrant pathway of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN). We describe a 25-year-old woman with a long-standing history of MP caused by an abnormal course of the LFCN and tight trousers, specifically hip-huggers. Ultrasonography was useful for detecting the lesion site and the abnormal pathway of the LFCN. After neurectomy of the LFCN, most of the symptoms of MP were relieved, but mild hypesthesia remained in the lateral thigh.
Park
Jong Woong
JW
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kim
Dong Hwee
DH
Hwang
Miriam
M
Bun
Hye Ryoung
HR
D003020:Clothing; D005260:Female; D020428:Femoral Neuropathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006615:Hip / Q000294:innervation; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography