title: A GIANT RETROPERITONEAL LIPOMA PRESENTING AS A SCIATIC HERNIA: MRI FINDINGS.
abstract: Sciatic hernia is a rare condition and its clinical diagnosis is uneasy. Herniation of pelvic organs as well as of retroperitoneal neoplasm has been reported in the literature. Sciatica occurs as a result of compression of the sciatic nerve by the herniated sac. We present a case of retroperitoneal lipoma in a patient who had lower leg complaint and describe the imaging findings.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cavusoglu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elverici
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Unal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D059952:Pelvic Floor Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology