Localized hypertrophic mononeuropathy involving the femoral nerve

Authors
Takao, M Fukuuchi, Y Koto, A Tanaka, K Momoshima, S Kuramochi, S Takeda, T
Citation
M. Takao et al., Localized hypertrophic mononeuropathy involving the femoral nerve, NEUROLOGY, 52(2), 1999, pp. 389-392
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
389 - 392
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(19990115)52:2<389:LHMITF>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The authors report a case of localized hypertrophic mononeuropathy involvin g the femoral nerve in a 20-year-old woman referred because of progressive weakness and atrophy of the left thigh. MRI showed an enlarged femoral nerv e and biopsies of fascicles displayed a concentric pattern of cells resembl ing an onion bulb. These cells were positive for epithelial membrane antige n immunostaining and had an incomplete basal lamina.