title: Isolated infiltrative endometriosis of the sciatic nerve: a report of three patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report that isolated endometriosis of the sciatic nerve without further manifestation of endometriosis does exist.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe our technique of laparoscopic neurolysis of the sciatic nerve and the sacral plexus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, St. Elisabeth Hospital, affiliated with the University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three female patients with isolated endometriotic infiltration of the endopelvic portion of the sciatic nerve.
  
  
  METHODS
  Elective laparoscopic neurolysis of the sciatic nerve with removal of endometriosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Disparition of pain in the patients and histologic information of the endometriosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Isolated endometriosis of the sciatic nerve and/or the sacral plexus does exist without any further endometriosis genitalis externa manifestations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In young patients with sciatica of an unknown genesis, an endometriosis of the sciatic nerve must be evoked, and a laparoscopic exploration of the sciatic nerve must be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Cologne, Germany. MarcPossover@aol.com <MarcPossover@aol.com>
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Possover
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chiantera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020426:Sciatic Neuropathy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*