Pyomyositis of the Piriformis Muscle—A Case of Piriformis Syndrome [PDF]
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2021 Piriformis syndrome is a rare cause of sciatica, which results in low backache due to sciatic nerve compression. This syndrome is associated with abnormalities in the piriformis muscle, which cause sciatic nerve entrapment, like anatomical variations ...
S Shanmuga Jayanthan +3 more
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Piriformis syndrome secondary to accessory belly of the piriformis muscle: A rare case report with MRI diagnosis [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsPiriformis syndrome refers to rare cause of lower back pain and sciatica caused by abnormal piriformis muscle. Diagnosis is often delayed due to the rarity of the condition, lack of specific clinical symptoms, and physical tests.
Bemnet Taye Gebregiorigis, MD +1 more
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Composite Anatomical Variations between the Sciatic Nerve and the Piriformis Muscle: A Nepalese Cadaveric Study [PDF]
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2020 Piriformis syndrome is a rare syndrome which is one of the main causes of nondiscogenic sciatica causing severe low back pain due to entrapment of sciatic nerve either by the hypertrophy or by inflammation of the piriformis muscle.
Ameet Kumar Jha, Prakash Baral
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Ct-Guided Piriformis Muscle Injection For The Treatment Of Piriformis Syndrome [PDF]
Turkish Neurosurgery, 2014 AIM: Piriformis syndrome is a rare neuromuscular disorder that occurs when the piriformis muscle compresses or irritates the sciatic nerve. The treatment of piriformis syndrome includes injections into the piriformis muscle around the sciatic nerve ...
Akdemir Ozisik, Pinar +5 more
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Agenesis of the piriformis muscle: A case report with review of literature [PDF]
South African Journal of Radiology, 2020 Agenesis of the piriformis muscle is an extremely rare occurrence. Knowledge about this anatomic variant is important because of its close proximity with the sciatic nerve and sacral plexus.
Pankaj Nepal +4 more
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Case Report: Absence of the Right Piriformis Muscle in a Woman [PDF]
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2019 We report a very rare case of a unilaterally absent piriformis muscle in a 60 year old woman. Accompanying variations comprised a common gluteal artery (instead of two distinct superior and inferior gluteal arteries), and an absent gemellus inferior
Erich Brenner
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Piriformis Syndrome in Fibromyalgia: Clinical Diagnosis and Successful Treatment
Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2014 Piriformis syndrome is an underdiagnosed extraspinal association of sciatica. Patients usually complain of deep seated gluteal pain. In severe cases the clinical features of piriformis syndrome are primarily due to spasm of the piriformis muscle and ...
Md Abu Bakar Siddiq +2 more
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Atypical lipoma of the right piriformis muscle: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Piriformis muscle mass is rare, which is particular for intrapiriformis lipoma. Thus far, only 11 cases of piriformis muscle mass have been reported in the English literature.
Xiao Qiu, Xiaoyong Luo, Renmei Wu
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Ultrasound elastography findings in piriformis muscle syndrome. [PDF]
Indian J Radiol Imaging, 2018 Background: Piriformis muscle syndrome (PMS) is relatively less known and underestimated because it is confused with other clinical pathological conditions. Delays in its diagnosis may lead to chronic somatic dysfunction and muscle weakness.
Demirel A, Baykara M, Koca TT, Berk E.
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Piriformis Muscle Injections: Fluoroscopy
, 2016 Piriformis syndrome is an entrapment neuropathy caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve as it courses in proximity to the piriformis muscle.
Robert B. Bolash, Kenneth B. Chapman
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