Further studies on meralgia paresthetica

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Hydatid cyst in muscle of the thigh

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Meralgia paraesthetica

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Tuberculoma of striated muscle

1. An example of haematogenous tuberculous lesion of striated muscle is described.

2. Its rarity is stressed and pathological details described.

3. Some of the theories for the refractory reaction of muscle tissue to tuberculous infection are discussed, and experimental work is reviewed.

4. The prognosis, treatment, and the relationship of the disease to trauma are considered.

Arterial disease as a cause of pain in the buttock and thigh

1. Ten patients are described in whom pain due to arterial obstruction simulated pain caused by bone or joint disease or by disorder of the intervertebral disc.

2. The importance is stressed of arterial obstruction at the aortic bifurcation or in the iliac vessels as a possible cause of pain in patients attending orthopaedic clinics.