title: Endometriosis of the sciatic nerve: case report demonstrating the value of MR imaging.
abstract: Among the many causes of sciatica, endometriosis, a rare aetiology, should be considered in menstruating women in view of the diagnostic strategy and ensuing therapeutic implications. We report a case of sciatic nerve involvement with endometriosis in contact with the nerve in the left sciatic notch. Exploration by MRI was invaluable for the diagnosis, revealing a signal on the stem of the nerve suggestive of a lesion with haemorrhagic content.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Tours, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Descamps
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cottier
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Barre
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosset
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Laffont
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lansac
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Body
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008598:Menstruation; D012584:Sciatic Nerve; D012585:Sciatica / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology