Abstract

The syndrome is caused by the compression of the anterior, final branches of the last 6 intercostal nerves /VI - XII/ in the sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle. It was first described under the name “Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome” by Applegate in 1972. In 1975, Komar and Varga introduced the name “Syndrome of the rectus abdominis muscle”.

Six cases of compartment syndrome were studied, two of which were due to misuse of the telephone and the rest were due to trauma, stretching and twisting as sport injury, and prolonged time of overhead activities or lifting above shoulder place undue stress on the muscles as we can see in painting the ceiling.

Keywords:Sindrom nn. intercostales VI - XII - rami cutanei anteriores abdominales; Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome