Endometriosis of the sciatic nerve with cyclic sciatica

Özdil Başkan, Ferda Özdemir
In: Acta medica Lituanica · 2014 · vol. 21(3) , pp. 99–102 · doi:10.6001/actamedica.v21i3.2977 · W2075171289
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This paper reports a rare case of endometriosis invading the sciatic nerve, where the cyclical nature of pain and MRI signal changes suggested the diagnosis and highlighted the importance of early detection to prevent nerve damage.

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This paper describes endometriosis involving the sciatic nerve, emphasizing that such invasion is a rare manifestation of endometriosis. It highlights the clinical pattern of cyclic sciatica pain and reports that the associated MRI signal pattern can suggest the diagnosis. The paper stresses that early diagnosis and treatment are important to prevent irreversible sciatic nerve damage, which is a stated caveat regarding timing. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically endometriosis invading the sciatic nerve causing cyclic sciatica.

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Endometriosis is an important gynecological disorder which is characterized by proliferation of the functional endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, affects most commonly the ovaries and less frequently the gastrointestinal tract, chest, urinary tract, and soft tissues. Endometriosis invading the sciatic nerve is a rare manifestation of a common disease. The cyclic rhythm of pain, associated with the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signal of the lesion should suggest a diagnosis of endometriosis. Early diagnosis and treatment are important to prevent irreversible damage to the sciatic nerve.

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