title: Sciatica due to Schwannoma at the Sciatic Notch.
abstract: Schwannomas are rarely seen on the sciatic nerve and can cause sciatica. In this case report we aimed to present an unusual location of schwannoma along sciatic nerve that causes sciatica. A 60-years-old-man was admitted to us with complaints of pain on his thigh and paresthesia on his foot. Radiography of the patient revealed a solitary lesion on the sciatic nerve. The lesion was excised and the symptoms resolved after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, 34732 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Haspolat
authors.forename: Feyza Unlu
authors.initials: FU
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Turkmen
authors.forename: Bahattin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kemah
authors.forename: Yalcin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Turhan
authors.forename: Serhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarar
authors.forename: Korhan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozkan