title: Sciatic nerve entrapment by pentazocine-induced muscle fibrosis: a case report.
abstract: A progressive bilateral sciatic neuropathy appeared in a 52-year-old man as an unusual complication of pentazocine-induced muscle fibrosis. Surgical neurolysis showed that the sciatic nerves were firmly compressed by large fibrous bands involving the entire gluteal musculature.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D010423:Pentazocine / Q000009:adverse effects; D012584:Sciatic Nerve
chemical_list: D010423:Pentazocine