Neuritis of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (meralgia paresthetica) is observed more frequently in leprosy than in nonleprosy patients, and its symptoms can easily be confused with those suggesting, e.g., ischialgia. The diagnosis can be confirmed by a diagnostic block with a local anesthetic solution. Analgesics, antiinflammatory drugs, bed rest and, in severe cases, therapeutic blocks were successfully applied in the treatment of the neuritis, and no surgical intervention was needed. Three leprosy patients with severe meralgia paresthetica are presented.
BT - International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8151190?dopt=Abstract
DA - 1993 Dec IS - 4 J2 - Int. J. Lepr. Other Mycobact. Dis. LA - eng N2 -Neuritis of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (meralgia paresthetica) is observed more frequently in leprosy than in nonleprosy patients, and its symptoms can easily be confused with those suggesting, e.g., ischialgia. The diagnosis can be confirmed by a diagnostic block with a local anesthetic solution. Analgesics, antiinflammatory drugs, bed rest and, in severe cases, therapeutic blocks were successfully applied in the treatment of the neuritis, and no surgical intervention was needed. Three leprosy patients with severe meralgia paresthetica are presented.
PY - 1993 SP - 592 EP - 6 T2 - International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association TI - Neuritis of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve in leprosy. UR - http://ila.ilsl.br/pdfs/v61n4a09.pdf VL - 61 SN - 0148-916X ER -