Concurrent meralgia paresthetica and radiculopathy of the left leg -A case report

• Published in: Anesthesia and pain medicine (Korean society of anesthesiologists) Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 81 - 84
• Main Authors: Kang, Keum Nae, Rhyu, Chang Joon, Chon, Sung Won, Choi, Young-Soon, Yoo, Jee In, Lim, Young Su, Bang, Yun-Sic, Kim, Young Uk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 대한마취통증의학회 31.01.2017
• Subjects: 마취과학
• ISSN: 2383-7977; 1975-5171; 2383-7977
• DOI: 10.17085/apm.2017.12.1.81

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. KCI Citation Count: 0