Abstract | BACKGROUND: CASE PRESENTATION: CONCLUSIONS:
Sciatica is usually caused by a herniated disc or spinal canal stenosis. Sciatic nerve palsy may be caused by nondiscogenic etiologies that may be either intrapelvic or extrapelvic. It is important to image the entire course of the nerve to distinguish these etiologies quickly. The longer the nerve compression the less likely a palsy will recover. Surgery is a good intervention that simultaneously obtains a tissue diagnosis and decompresses the nerve.
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Authors | Jiro Ichikawa, Seiichi Matsumoto, Takashi Shimoji, Taisuke Tanizawa, Tabu Gokita, Keiko Hayakawa, Kaoru Aoki, Saori Ina, Hiroaki Kanda |
Journal | BMC cancer
(BMC Cancer)
Vol. 12
Pg. 313
(Jul 25 2012)
ISSN: 1471-2407 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 22830410
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adenocarcinoma
(complications, secondary)
- Aged, 80 and over
- Female
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms
(complications, secondary)
- Sciatic Neuropathy
(diagnosis, etiology)
- Stomach Neoplasms
(pathology)
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