Persistent bilateral anterior hip pain in a young adult due to meralgia paresthetica: a case report
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Vijay D Shetty1, Gautam M Shetty
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, L,H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India. vijaydshetty@gmail.com.
Background:
We describe a case report where a young woman presented with persistent bilateral anterior hip pain whose diagnosis was obscure for many months.
Case Presentation:
The symptoms started three months after she underwent laparoscopic surgery, with entry portals on both iliac regions of her abdomen. After a thorough clinical examination, a working diagnosis of "Meralgia paresthetica" was made. She responded well to diagnostic block supplemented with local steroids.
Conclusion:
To our knowledge, this is the first ever case report of a bilateral meralgia paresthetica presenting as bilateral persistent anterior hip pain following a laparoscopic procedure.
