Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome
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The abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) consists of pain caused by entrapment of the abdominal segmental nerves within the rectus abdominis muscle. Intercostal neuralgia appears to be a restricted form of ACNES.
According to one clinician, " Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) may sound like an esoteric condition rarely seen by clinicians but is a common condition. When a patient is seen for abdominal pain without other clinically significant symptoms, ACNES should be high on the list of likely diagnoses." [From Applegate 2002---see reference below.]
[edit] References
- William V Applegate, MD, FABFP (2002). "Abdominal Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome (ACNES): A Commonly Overlooked Cause of Abdominal Pain.". The Permanente Journal 6 (3).
Abdominal Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome (ACNES): A Commonly Overlooked Cause of Abdominal Pain By William V Applegate, MD, FABFP
- Roumen R, Scheltinga M (2006). "[Abdominal intercostal neuralgia: a forgotten cause of abdominal pain]". Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 150 (35): 1909–15. PMID 16999272.
- Applegate W, Buckwalter N (1997). "Microanatomy of the structures contributing to abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome.". J Am Board Fam Pract 10 (5): 329–32. PMID 9297657.
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