Isolated infiltrative endometriosis of the sciatic nerve: a report of three patients
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This report details three cases of isolated infiltrative endometriosis occurring in the sciatic nerve, describing their presentation and surgical management.
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OBJECTIVE: To report that isolated endometriosis of the sciatic nerve without further manifestation of endometriosis does exist.
DESIGN: We describe our technique of laparoscopic neurolysis of the sciatic nerve and the sacral plexus.
SETTING: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, St. Elisabeth Hospital, affiliated with the University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
PATIENT(S): Three female patients with isolated endometriotic infiltration of the endopelvic portion of the sciatic nerve.
INTERVENTION(S): Elective laparoscopic neurolysis of the sciatic nerve with removal of endometriosis.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Disparition of pain in the patients and histologic information of the endometriosis.
RESULT(S): Isolated endometriosis of the sciatic nerve and/or the sacral plexus does exist without any further endometriosis genitalis externa manifestations.
CONCLUSION(S): In young patients with sciatica of an unknown genesis, an endometriosis of the sciatic nerve must be evoked, and a laparoscopic exploration of the sciatic nerve must be discussed.
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