title: The appearance of the piriformis muscle syndrome in computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The piriformis syndrome (PS) is a controversial cause of hip pain because of the lack of objective findings to support the diagnosis. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed PS in a 27-year-old woman. This case may be one of the first reports in the literature on a piriformis muscle enlargement documented by CT and MR imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Jankiewicz
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Hennrikus
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Houkom
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012584:Sciatic Nerve; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed