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Case Reports
. 2023 Jul 3:14:1228098.
doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1228098. eCollection 2023.

Botulinum toxin type A for genitofemoral neuralgia: A case report

Yan Tereshko  1 , Belgrado Enrico  2 , Lettieri Christian  2 , Simone Dal Bello  1 , Giovanni Merlino  1 , Gian Luigi Gigli  3 , Mariarosaria Valente  1   3
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Botulinum toxin type A for genitofemoral neuralgia: A case report

Yan Tereshko et al. Front Neurol. .

Abstract

Genitofemoral neuralgia is an uncommon pain disorder that could be resistant to conventional treatment. A 78-year-old woman with refractory right genitofemoral neuralgia was treated with BoNT/A subcutaneous injections; the treatment was performed three times with significant pain improvement, although temporary, and without adverse events. BoNT/A may be a promising alternative intervention in the setting of genitofemoral neuralgia refractory to oral and/or topical treatment.

Keywords: botulinum toxin type A; genitofemoral nerve; genitofemoral neuralgia; neuralgia; pain.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Shows the details of the first treatment with BoNT/A in our patients. The red dots represent the sites of injection (5 U per site, total dose 75 U).
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