title: Adenomyosis--an unusual cause of sciatic pain.
abstract: We report the case of a female patient who presented with a 5-month history of sciatic pain. She was referred to us for investigation and eventual surgical treatment of a suspected herniated lumbar intervertebral disc. Because of an ill-defined clinical picture at admission, she was treated conservatively. After 2 weeks without any improvement, imaging of the spine by MR was performed. No signs of a herniated disc or intraspinal, space-occupying lesion were apparent, but a right paramedian pelvic mass was seen. Ultrasonography confirmed an enlarged, irregular uterus. Hysterectomy abolished the symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hôpital de Pourtalès, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: al-Khodairy
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Praz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D012585:Sciatica / Q000209:etiology*; D013123:Spinal Fusion