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Unilateral Abdominal Protrusion Developed in Diabetic Patient after Postherpetic Neuralgia / 대한통증학회지
The Korean Journal of Pain
;
: 233-236, 2008.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-111579
ABSTRACT
There are many causes of chronic abdominal pain and abdominal protrusion. But, they are likely to be confused with diabetic thoracic polyradiculopathy. Differentiation between this self-limiting complication and abdominal herniation is important to avoid unnecessary procedure. We describe the case of 77-years-old man with 10 years history of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, who was suffering from postherpetic neuralgia for 10 months and presented with a abdominal segmental paresis and protrusion. The paraspinal electromyography showed bilateral lower thoracic radiculopathy.