Sciatic neuropathy following endovascular treatment of a limb vascular malformation.
BACKGROUND
Endovascular therapy for vascular malformations is one of the treatment options for limb vascular malformations.


METHODS
A patient with a vascular malformation of the hip developed ipsilateral leg weakness immediately after endovascular embolization and sclerotherapy. Clinical and electrodiagnostic findings later confirmed an incomplete sciatic neuropathy.


CONCLUSIONS
We propose that endovascular treatment compromised the patient's sciatic nerve either through direct neurotoxicity of the sclerosing agent or ischemic injury.
Ney
John P
JP
Madigan Army Medical Center, Neurology Service, 9040A Fitzsimmons Dr, Tacoma, WA 98431, USA. john.ney@us.army.mil
Shih
William
W
Landau
Mark E
ME