Soonchunhyang Med Sci.  2016 Dec;22(2):147-150. 10.0000/sms.2016.22.2.147.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Abdominal Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome Using Ultrasonography

• Lee M
• Kim YI
• Kang W

• KMID: 2387010
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/sms.2016.22.2.147

Abstract

Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome is one of the abdominal wall-origin pain that develops in anterior cutaneous branches of 7th to 12th thoracic nerves passing through fibrous ring in rectus abdominis. Number of this condition has been misdiagnosed to visceral dysfunctions; therefore, delayed diagnosis leads to waste of cost and time. Injection of local anesthetics is a kind of useful technique for the purpose of the confirmed diagnosis with treatment in abdominal wall pain. Recently, the accuracy and safety of local anesthetics injection to muscle or nerve are significantly improved than the past times since ultrasound has been accepted as a substantial device in clinical area. Here, we report a case of abdominal cutaneous nerve syndrome, treated by ultrasound-guided nerve block accompanied with medical treatment.

Keyword

Abdominal wall; Nerve entrapments; Ultrasonography

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Wall
Anesthetics, Local
Delayed Diagnosis
Diagnosis*
Nerve Block
Nerve Compression Syndromes*
Rectus Abdominis
Thoracic Nerves
Ultrasonography*
Anesthetics, Local