Only what is known is diagnosed: ACNE syndrome

Authors

  • MT Tolmos-Estefanía Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles. Ávila. Spain
  • S Pérez-Pinto Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles. Ávila. Spain
  • M Otero-Soler Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles. Ávila. Spain
  • M Escamilla-Espínola Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles. Ávila. Spain
  • T Fernández-Rodríguez Servicio de Ecografía. Hospital San Francisco de Asís. Madrid. Spain

Keywords:

abdominal wall pain, abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome, Carnett’s sign

Abstract

We report a case of a patient followed-up in Internal Medicine Department for a chronic abdominal pain with poor pain control. Normal analytical and imaging studies. Exploratory gynecological laparoscopy negative. After reviewing the literature abdominal wall pathology is suspected. We proceed to a lidocaine 5% ecoguide infiltration with pain resolution.

Diagnosis. Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome. This syndrome is the most common cause of pain originated in the abdominal wall. A good medical history and a physical examination including Carnett’s test is enough to guide the diagnosis.

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Published

2016-06-30

How to Cite

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Tolmos-Estefanía M, Pérez-Pinto S, Otero-Soler M, Escamilla-Espínola M, Fernández-Rodríguez T. Only what is known is diagnosed: ACNE syndrome. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2016 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];1:67-9. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/769