[Catamenial sciatic pain due to endometriosis of the sciatic nerve. Review of the literature, apropos of a case]

L Dognon, Dognon L, A Himmi, Himmi A, S. Avigdor, Avigdor S, P. Descamps, Philippe Descamps, Descamps P, P. Rosset, Philippe Rosset, Rosset P, Jean‐Philippe Cottier, J P Cottier, A Fignon, Fignon A, Lansac J, J Lansac, G Body, Body G
Journal de gynecologie, obstetrique et biologie de la reproduction · 1994 · vol. 23(4) , pp. 386–90 · PMID:8051365 · W2421292923
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Sciatic nerve endometriosis, a rare cause of cyclic sciatic pain, is diagnosed with neuroimaging and treated surgically, sometimes supplemented by hormonal therapy or hysterectomy depending on disease stage and patient factors.

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Abstract

Sciatic nerve endometriosis is rare but must be included in the sciatic pain aetiology diagnosis. Typically the patient's sciatic pain is cyclic. Electromyography and computed tomographic scanning or nuclear resonance imagery contribute to the diagnosis. Different mechanisms of this localization have been proposed. The patient often requires conservative surgery with excision of endometriosis from the nerve. Medical treatment (LH-RH analogues) may be associated in young patients who need to preserve reproductive function. Total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy may be mandatory in stage III or IV endometriosis and older patients.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Menstruation Menstruation Sciatica Sciatic Nerve Adult Adult Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms

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