Adenomyosis ? an unusual cause of sciatic pain

Summary We report the case of a female patient who presented with a 5-month history of sciatic pain. She was referred to us for investigation and eventual surgical treatment of a suspected herniated lumbar intervertebral disc. Because of an ill-defined clinical picture at admission, she was treated conservatively. After 2 weeks without any improvement, imaging of the spine by MR was performed. No signs of a herniated disc or intraspinal, space-occupying lesion were apparent, but a right paramedian pelvic mass was seen. Ultrasonography confirmed an enlarged, irregular uterus. Hysterectomy abolished the symptoms. Similar content being viewed by others References Acar B, Kadanali S (1993) Rare gynecological condition causing sciatic pain. Letter, Int J Gynecol Obstet 42:50–51 Andrews DW, Friedman NB, Heier L, Erickson A, Lavyne MH (1987) Tuboovarian abscess presenting as sciatic pain: case report. 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