Botulinum toxin type A for genitofemoral neuralgia: A case report

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.

Debilitating genitofemoral neuralgia due to nerve entrapment after appendectomy: A case report

“…The initial treatment of inguinal neuralgia is based on the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and medicines for neuropathic pain [3] . In addition, chronic pain in GF neuralgia can be treated by various methods, including steroid injections, nerve stimulators, neurectomy, pain stimulators, nerve blocks, and botulinum toxin [7] , [8] , [9] . Forms that are resistant to analgesic treatment and require invasive methods to manage the pain syndrome should be re-evaluated, as demonstrated in this study.…”