Meralgia Paresthetica and Large Abdomens
Authors: Chad L. Deal, Juan J. Canoso
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1982)

Letters and Corrections1 June 1982Meralgia Paresthetica and Large AbdomensCHAD L. DEAL, M.D., JUAN J. CANOSO, M.D.CHAD L. DEAL, M.D., JUAN J. CANOSO, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-96-6-787_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We read with great interest the letter by Radvan and Vidikan (1) on meralgia paresthetica in patients with liver disease, in which they suggested that entrapment of the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh results from mechanical factors such as stretching of the abdominal wall caused by ascites or massive hepatomegaly.The recent observation of an obese patient whose symptoms of meralgia paresthetica were triggered when sitting but relieved when lying down led us to consider an additional pathogenetic mechanism: external compression of the nerve by the weight of a big abdomen. We studied groin pressures in...References1. RADVANVIDIKAN GP. Meralgia paresthetica and liver disease [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1972;96:252-3. LinkGoogle Scholar2. CLAWSONSOUTERCARTHUMHYMEN DWCM. Functional assessment of the rheumatoid hand. Clin Orthop. 1971;77:203-10. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. HARGENSROMINEEVANSMUBARAKAKERSON AJKSW. Peribursal nerve-conduction block by high muscle-compartment pressure. J Bone Joint Surg. 1979;61A:192-200. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. REDDYPALMIERICOCHRAN NVG. Subcutaneous interstitial fluid pressure during external loading. Am J Physiol. 1981;240:327-9. Google Scholar1. RADVANVIDIKAN GP. Meralgia paresthetica and liver disease [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1982;96:252-3. LinkGoogle Scholar2. ECKERWOLTMAN AH. Meralgia paresthetica: a report of one hundred and fifty cases. JAMA. 1938;110:1650-2. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. KITCHENSIMPSON CJ. Meralgia paresthetica: a review of 67 patients. Acta Neurol Scand. 1972;48:547-55. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. STOOKEY B. Meralgia paresthetica: etiology and surgical treatment. JAMA. 1928;90:1705-7. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. WARTENBERG R. Neuritis, Sensory Neuritis, Neuralgia: A Clinical Study with Review of the Literature. New York: Oxford University Press; 1958; 206-32. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: CHAD L. DEAL, M.D.; JUAN J. CANOSO, M.D. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPeripheral Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pelvic PainCarpal Tunnel Syndrome and Meralgia Paresthetica in PregnancyDynamic decompression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve to treat meralgia paresthetica: technique and resultsReducing Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Palsy in Obese Patients in the Beach Chair PositionEntrapment Neuropathies of the Lower ExtremityPain in Pregnancy and LaborMeralgia paresthetica after incorrect crutch usage in a boy with a wide abdomenEditorial Commentary: My Shoulder Feels Great, But Why Is My Thigh Numb? Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Injury After Shoulder Arthroscopy in the Beach Chair PositionPrevalence and Risk Factors for Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Palsy in the Beach Chair PositionLower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathies in the Rehabilitation PatientLateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve EntrapmentEntrapment NeuropathiesNerve lesions and entrapment neuropathies of the lower limbClinical Anatomy of the Pelvis and HipLower ExtremityHip, Pelvis, and ThighReliability of sensory nerve-conduction and somatosensory evoked potentials for diagnosis of meralgia paraestheticaMeralgia paresthetica: A result of tight new trendy low cut trousers ('taille basse')Non-Obstetric Pain in PregnancyLateral femoral cutaneous neuropathy and its surgical treatment: A report of 167 casesBody mass index in meralgia paresthetica: a case?control studyNeurolysis for meralgia paresthetica: an operative series of 45 casesDocumenting Neuropathy of the Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Using the Pressure-Specified Sensory Testing DeviceMeralgia Paresthetica Occurring 40 Years after Iliac Bone Graft Harvesting: Case ReportHemangiomatosis presenting as meralgia parestheticaNervus cutaneus femoris lateralisProgressive Systemic Sclerosis and Meralgia ParaestheticaJULIE KAUFMANN, M.D, JUAN J. CANOSO, M.D 1 June 1982Volume 96, Issue 6_Part_1Page: 787-788KeywordsAscitesDeceptionHepatomegalyLiver diseasesNervesOverweightPathogens ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1982 PDF downloadLoading ...