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Unilateral Abdominal Protrusion Developed in Diabetic Patient after Postherpetic Neuralgia

당뇨환자에서 대상포진후신경통 발병 후에 발생한 일측성 복벽 돌출 -증례보고-

  • Kim, Hyun Hae (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Univercity of Ulsan College of Medcine) ;
  • Son, Hyo Jung (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Univercity of Ulsan College of Medcine) ;
  • Yoon, Sun Kyoung (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Univercity of Ulsan College of Medcine) ;
  • Shin, Jin Woo (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Univercity of Ulsan College of Medcine) ;
  • Leem, Jeong Gill (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Univercity of Ulsan College of Medcine)
  • 김현혜 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 손효정 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 윤선경 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 신진우 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 임정길 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 마취통증의학교실)
  • Received : 2008.09.05
  • Accepted : 2008.11.04
  • Published : 2008.12.30
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Abstract

There are many causes of chronic abdominal pain and abdominal protrusion. But, they are likely to be confused with diabetic thoracic polyradiculopathy. Differentiation between this self-limiting complication and abdominal herniation is important to avoid unnecessary procedure. We describe the case of 77-years-old man with 10 years history of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, who was suffering from postherpetic neuralgia for 10 months and presented with a abdominal segmental paresis and protrusion. The paraspinal electromyography showed bilateral lower thoracic radiculopathy.

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