Persistent bilateral anterior hip pain in a young adult due to meralgia paresthetica: a case report

Abstract

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.