Repair of posterolateral ventral herniation caused by diabetic truncal neuropathy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Abdominal pain caused by diabetic radiculopathy is uncommon, and abdominal hernia as a complication is rare. We report a case of abdominal wall herniation caused by diabetic truncal radiculopathy requiring surgical repair. Clinical and diagnostic features of this entity are reviewed.
Medical subject headings
- Diabetic Neuropathies
- Hernia, Ventral
- Spinal Nerve Roots