Abstract
Meralgia paresthetica is a neuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. Traditionally, the diagnosis is based on classical symptoms and signs. In cases where there is a diagnostic dilemma, the role of magnetic resonance imaging has been to exclude other causes for the patient’s presentation, as the small extraspinal peripheral nerves were not well visualised at imaging. The development of 3-Tesla magnetic resonance neurography, however, has made pathology of these nerves more conspicuous.
Highlights
Meralgia paresthetica is a peripheral neuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN)
Meralgia paresthetica is a neuropathy of the LFCN that presents with characteristic symptoms and clinical findings
The diagnosis has traditionally been based on clinical findings, but occasionally a diagnostic a b
Summary
Meralgia paresthetica is a peripheral neuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN). The small peripheral nerves have been difficult to assess on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but the development of 3-Tesla (3T) magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) makes the pathology of these nerves more conspicuous.[3,4,5]
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