title: Piriformis syndrome: a case with non-discogenic sciatalgia.
abstract: Piriformis syndrome is a clinical picture of non-discogenic sciatica caused by compression of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle. It has variable etiologies and the patho-physiology is not fully understood. The major etiology was known to be the spasm, edema and inflammation of the piriformis muscle and sciatic nerve compression of the muscle later on. Patients can be diagnosed immediately with a comprehensive clinical examination and early diagnosis makes the treatment much easier. Diagnosis of the piriformis syndrome, a very rare cause of low back pain, first requires that this syndrome is remembered, and then a differential diagnosis should be performed. A case of piriformis syndrome diagnosed in a patient who presented with low back pain is reported in this study.
authors.affiliation: Agri Military Hospital, Department of Family Medicine, Agri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Adem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parlak
authors.forename: Aykut
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aytekin
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Develi
authors.forename: Safak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ekinci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D055958:Piriformis Muscle Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D020426:Sciatic Neuropathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012585:Sciatica / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy