Piriformis Syndrome Following Transarterial Embolization of Bilateral Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Author:
Dong Joo YUN
1
;
Hyun Jeong LEE
;
Young Chul CHOI
;
Soo Jin YOON
;
Gun Sei OH
;
Soo Joo LEE
;
Hayong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. djy@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Piriformis syndrome;
Uterine arteriovenous malformation
- MeSH:
Arteriovenous Malformations;
Iliac Artery;
Infarction;
Korea;
Muscles;
Nerve Compression Syndromes;
Piriformis Muscle Syndrome;
Sciatic Nerve;
Vascular Malformations
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2012;30(1):37-41
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Piriformis syndrome is a rare entrapment neuropathy in which the sciatic nerve is compromised by the piriformis muscle or other local structures. We report a case of sciatic and gluteal nerve lesions with infarction of the piriformis muscle following internal iliac artery embolization of the bilateral uterine vascular malformation. The surgical intervention revealed anatomical variation of the right sciatic nerve. To our knowledge, this is the first case of piriformis syndrome following endovascular treatment of uterine vascular malformation in Korea.
