Concurrent meralgia paresthetica and radiculopathy of the left leg: A case report
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
; : 81-84, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
Meralgia paresthetica (MP) is a painful mononeuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneouse nerve (LFCN) characterized by localized symptoms of numbness, tingling, pain and paresthesia along the anterolateral thigh area. L4 and L5 radiculopathy is set of symptoms that include sharp, burning or shooting pain, which is usually localized to anterolateral leg area and along the dermatomal distribution. When symptoms of MP and lumbar disc disease occur together it is not easy to diagnose MP. We report a case of synchronous post-traumatic MP and radiculopathy due to intervertebral disc herniation at L3–4 and 4–5. A 59-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency room with symptoms of low back pain with left severe L4, L5 radiculopathy. This patient also complained of numbness and paresthesia in the left anterolateral thigh. After detailed history taking and lateral femoral cutaneouse nerve block, he was diagnosed with MP.
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Assunto principal:
Parestesia
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Radiculopatia
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Coxa da Perna
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Queimaduras
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Dor Lombar
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Mononeuropatias
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência
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Hipestesia
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Disco Intervertebral
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Perna (Membro)
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Humans
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Male
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En
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Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article