Cyclic sciatica of endometriosis. Case report

Björnsson Og, O G Björnsson
Acta chirurgica Scandinavica · 1976 · vol. 142(5) , pp. 415–416 · PMID:983656
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This case report describes a 27-year-old woman with cyclic sciatica and hip stiffness caused by pelvic endometriosis, who remained symptom-free for eleven months following estrogen suppression therapy.

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Abstract

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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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Pelvic Neoplasms Sciatica Adult Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Humans Humans Mestranol Mestranol Mestranol Norethynodrel Norethynodrel Norethynodrel Pelvic Neoplasms Pelvic Neoplasms Pelvic Neoplasms Sciatica

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