A Case of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Neuropathy after Renal Transplantation

Korean Journal of Nephrology 2011;30(6):686-688.

Kang Hyoung Lee, M.D., Chang Geun Lee, M.D., Jung Hyoun Park, M.D., Sung Joon Shin, M.D. and Kyung Soo Kim, M.D.

Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea

증례 : 신장 이식 후 발생한 외측대퇴피부신경병증 1예

이강형, 이창근, 박정현, 신성준, 김경수

동국대학교 일산병원 신장내과

Abstract

A few cases of Lateral femoral cutaneous neuropathy that developed after renal transplantation have been reported in western literature but there is no reported case in Korea. It may develop from one to nine days after surgery; the clinical course is favorable but the incidence is not low. According to the reported cases of western literature, the major causes of lateral femoral cutaneous neuropathy after renal transplantation included steal phenomenon, clamping the internal iliac artery during surgery, direct surgical damage to the vessels supplying the femoral nerve, and direct compression of the femoral nerve. We experienced one case of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve neuropathy after renal transplantation that developed at postoperative day (POD) 7. It was partially improved symptomatically after POD 60, so we reported this case with a brief review of literatures.

Key Words: Renal transplantation, Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, Neuropathy