Cyclic sciatica of endometriosis. Case report.

In: PubMed · 1976 · vol. 142(5) , pp. 415–416 · W2465631851
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A 27-year-old woman with cyclic right-sided sciatica and hip stiffness experienced symptom resolution after pelvic endometriosis was identified and treated with estrogen suppression.

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A 27-year-old woman with right-sided cyclic sciatica and stiffness of the right hip joint, unresponsive to orthopaedic measures, is presented. An exploratory laparotomy revealed pelvic endometriosis. On oestrogen suppression therapy, she has been symptom-free for eleven months.

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