A 49-year-old man has burning pain in the right anterolateral thigh for 4 months. He has gained 18 lb during the past year and wears a heavy tool

Question

A 49-year-old man has burning pain in the right anterolateral thigh for 4 months. He has gained 18 lb during the past year and wears a heavy tool belt. Strength, reflexes, straight-leg raise, and distal sensation are normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Meralgia paresthetica

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Greater trochanteric pain syndrome

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Femoral neuropathy

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Diabetic amyotrophy

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L5 radiculopathy

Meralgia paresthetica — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 49-year-old man has burning pain in the right anterolateral thigh for 4 months. He has gained 18 lb during the past year and wears a heavy tool belt. Strength, reflexes, straight-leg raise, and distal sensation are normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?