Right Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Neuropathy After Surgery for Perforated Appendicitis: A Case Report.

Patrick Dahdouh, Sarah M Gilyard, Yih-Dar Nien, Michael W Robinson

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Patrick DahdouhDepartment of Kinesiology, California State University, Northridge, Los Angeles, USA.

Sarah M GilyardDepartment of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (University of California Los Angeles), Los Angeles, USA.

Yih-Dar NienDepartment of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (University of California Los Angeles), Los Angeles, USA.

Michael W RobinsonDepartment of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (University of California Los Angeles), Los Angeles, USA.

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Abstract

Perforated appendicitis can be associated with a variety of postoperative complications, most notably abscess and wound infection. Perforation of the appendix can cause regional inflammation that affects neighboring tissues and organs. Occasionally, unexpected additional pathology emerges in the postoperative setting. Due to the retroperitoneal nature of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve of the thigh (LFCN), resulting inflammation can contribute to neuropathy, known as meralgia paresthetica (MP). The findings of MP are suggested by physical examination. This report describes the case of a patient who presented with perforated appendicitis and abscess formation. Symptoms of right anterolateral pain and numbness developed soon after completion of a laparoscopic appendectomy. The patient had a relatively uncomplicated postoperative course but continued to have neuropathic symptoms two weeks after surgery. These symptoms ultimately resolved spontaneously after approximately six weeks.

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lateral femoral cutaneous nervemeralgia parestheticaobesity and diabetesperipheral sensory neuropathyruptured appendicitissensory neuropathytype-2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID42344838

DOI10.7759/cureus.109551

PMCPMC13290015

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