27. A 25-year-old, obese man complains of a burning pain in the anterolateral thigh. Deep tendon
reflexes and findings in a motor examination are normal. There is a slight sensory deficit in the
lateral thigh that corresponds to the painful area. What is the most appropriate diagnostic block to
perform on this patient?
(A) Epidural local anesthetic and sterioid
(B) Trigger point injection
(C) Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block
(D) Illioinguinal nerve block
(E) Lumbar sympathetic block