Chronic Abdominal Wall Pain: A Poorly Recognized Clinical Problem

Chronic abdominal wall pain is a poorly recognized clinical problem despite being an important element in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain.This review is based on pertinent articles that were retrieved by a selective search in PubMed and EMBASE employing the terms "abdominal wall pain" and "cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome," as well as on the authors' clinical experience.In 2% to 3% of patients with chronic abdominal pain, the...