Meralgia paresthetica caused by hip-huggers in a patient with aberrant course of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

Jong Woong Park; Dong Hwee Kim; Miriam Hwang; Hye Ryoung Bun

doi:10.1002/mus.20721

Meralgia paresthetica caused by hip-huggers in a patient with aberrant course of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

Jong Woong Park, Dong Hwee Kim, Miriam Hwang, Hye Ryoung Bun

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Abstract

"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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	678-680
Number of pages	3
Journal	Muscle and Nerve
Volume	35
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.20721
Publication status	Published - 2007 May
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hip-huggers
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
Meralgia paresthetica
Neurectomy
Ultrasonography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physiology
Clinical Neurology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Physiology (medical)

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Meralgia paresthetica caused by hip-huggers in a patient with aberrant course of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

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