Sacral perineural cyst presenting as chronic perineal pain: a case report.
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چکیده
We present an interesting case of sacral perineural cyst which caused chronic perineal pain. Perineural cyst is relatively rare, especially the sacral region. Chronic perineural pain is an often encountered problem that is difficult to evaluate and sacral perineural cyst may be the etiology of chronic perineal pain in many instances.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Neurology India
دوره 50 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002