Neuropathy of the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm

Manohar ARUMUGAM,¹ Shariful HASAN (Malaysia),² Gowreesan ARIARATNAM,¹

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and ² Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

 ABSTRACT

Entrapment of the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm is a relatively uncommon condition. It is one of the differential diagnosis of pain at the elbow and paraesthesia of the distal forearm specifically the anterolateral area of the forearm. This case study describes neuropathy involving the lateral cutaneous of the forearm, which occurred in a 50-year-old lady with no history of previous upper limb trauma.

Keywords: Neuropathy, lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm, neurpraxia

Correspondence author: Manohar ARUMUGAM. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Jalan Puchong, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

Brunei Int Med J. 2013; 9 (6): 397-400