Abstract
Background: Phlebotomy is one of the routine procedures done in medical labs daily. Case presentation: A 52 yr woman noted shooting pain and dysesthesia over her right side anterolateral aspect of forearm, clinical examination and electrodiagnostic studies showed severe involvement of right side lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve. Conclusion: Phlebotomy around lateral aspect of antecubital fossa may cause lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve injury, electrodiagnostic studies are needed for definite diagnosis. © 2007 Rayegani and Azadi; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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Rayegani, S. M., & Azadi, A. (2007). Lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve injury induced by phlebotomy. Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-7221-2-6
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