A 46-year-old female asked:
can a blood clot in the leg cause meralgia parathetica?
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Dr. Robert Hartman answered
39 years experience Dermatology
Not likely: The calf is where the most common site for blood clots and meralgia is most common on the thigh. The two entities are not usually connected.
Answered on Nov 3, 2020
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