primary epidural varicosis as a rare cause of sciatica: a case report
نویسندگان
چکیده
non-discogenic sciatica can be caused by any lesion along the course of the lumbosacral nerve roots and sciatic nerve. we aim to present a rare case of refractory sciatica in an otherwise healthy 25-year-old man. he complained of left leg pain without significant back pain. extensor hallucis longus muscle was weak on the left side with limited straight leg rising. on magnetic resonance imaging, a space-occupying lesion resembling a sequestrated disc was noted that after surgical decompression, epidural varicosis was demonstrated.
منابع مشابه
Primary Epidural Varicosis as a Rare Cause of Sciatica: A Case Report
Non-discogenic sciatica can be caused by any lesion along the course of the lumbosacral nerve roots and sciatic nerve. We aim to present a rare case of refractory sciatica in an otherwise healthy 25-year-old man. He complained of left leg pain without significant back pain. Extensor hallucis longus muscle was weak on the left side with limited straight leg rising. On magnetic resonance imaging,...
متن کاملPrimary Epidural Varicosis as a Rare Cause of Sciatica: A Case Report
Non-discogenic sciatica can be caused by any lesion along the course of the lumbosacral nerve roots and sciatic nerve. We aim to present a rare case of refractory sciatica in an otherwise healthy 25-year-old man. He complained of left leg pain without significant back pain. Extensor hallucis longus muscle was weak on the left side with limited straight leg rising. On magnetic resonance imaging,...
متن کاملEpidural varicosis as a possible cause of radicular pain: a case report
INTRODUCTION The incidence rate of epidural varicosis has declined by 0.07% to 1.2% since the introduction of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Despite the use of these modern imaging methods it can still be difficult to distinguish the diagnosis of epidural varicosis from other causes, such as nucleus pulposus prolapse. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 48-year-old...
متن کاملCase Report: Sciatic nerve schwannoma - a rare cause of sciatica
Herein we report a rare case of a sciatic nerve schwannoma causing sciatica in a 69-year-old female. Sciatic nerve schwannoma is a rare entity. It should always be considered as a possible cause of sciatica in patients that present with symptoms of sciatica with no prolapsed disc in the lumbar spine and a negative crossed straight leg raise test. Timely diagnosis and complete excision of the le...
متن کاملLymph Node Enlargement in Neck Filariasis as a Rare Cause: A Case Report
Lymphatic filariasis is endemic to tropical countries and is the most common cause of acquired lymphedema in the world. Wuchereria bancrofti is the main etiological agent responsible. While the presentation of filariasis in limbs is common, isolated presentation as a single enlarged lymph node in the neck is very rare. We describe a 48-year-old Indian woman, who presented with a hard lymph node...
متن کاملEC ORTHOPAEDICS Case Report Adductor Magnus Tear a Rare Cause of Sciatica: A Case Report
Adductor magnus is the largest muscle in the groin and is one of the two long adductors of the hip joint. Working to adduct, flex and medially rotate the hip joint, it is a rear phenomenon for it to be torn independently, without any trauma. The main symptom of adductor strain is a sharp pain in the groin which might radiate in the inner thigh. The rarity in our case was that the patient presen...
متن کاملمنابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
iranian journal of medical sciencesجلد ۴۰، شماره ۶، صفحات ۵۴۱-۰
میزبانی شده توسط پلتفرم ابری doprax.com
copyright © 2015-2023