title: [An abscess of the piriforme muscle as a rare cause of sciatic neuralgia. A case report].
abstract: The rare cause of sciatic neuralgia, an abscess in the sciatic foramen, is presented. The most common causes of sciatic neuralgia are discussed. We analyse correlations between symptoms found in a young woman and anatomical structures of the supra- and infrapiriforme foramen and their neighborhood.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Neurotraumatologii, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, ul. Botaniczna 3, 31-503 Kraków.
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moskała
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Polak
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sztuka
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D002700:Chloramines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012585:Sciatica / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002700:Chloramines; C030816:chloramine