A rare cause of non discal sciatica: schwannoma of the sciatic nerve.
Schwannomas are peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Schwannomas arising in the sciatic nerve are considered a rare condition. Their symptomatology usually mimics sciatic pain due to a herniated disc, which can delay the diagnosis. We report the case of a patient with chronic sciatica in whom Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examination of the right thigh revealed a tumor of the sciatic nerve. Excision of the tumor was easily performed without neural lesioning. Histopathological examination revealed the tumor to be a schwannoma. No neurologic deficit was noted postoperatively which confirms the good prognosis of this tumor.
Department of Medical Imaging, Tahar Sfar University Hospital Center, Mahdia, Tunisia. saidajerbi@topnet.tn
S Jerbi
SJ
Omezzine
B
B
Zaara
M
M
Ben Ali
F
F
Abid
N
N
Sassi
H A
HA
Hamza
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012585:Sciatica / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery