Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering an Accessory Piriformis Muscle as the Root Cause of Piriformis Syndrome

Dayang Corieza Febriany and Nur Yazmin Yaacob and Suraya Aziz (2023) Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering an Accessory Piriformis Muscle as the Root Cause of Piriformis Syndrome. Gazi Medical Journal, 34 (4). pp. 449-451. ISSN 2147-2092

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Abstract

Piriformis syndrome is an extremely uncommon condition that results in sciatic nerve entrapment at the level of the piriformis muscle, which leads to excruciating pain in the lower back, buttocks, and leg. An abnormal condition of the piriformis muscle, such as hypertrophy, inflammation, or anatomical abnormalities, is the most common root cause of this problem. We discuss the case of a 46-year-old woman with right gluteal pain and sciatic neuropathy who was diagnosed with piriformis syndrome as a result of an accessory pyriformis muscle that was discovered by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Piriformis syndrome, Neuralgia, Sciatic neuropathy
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R5-920 Medicine (General) R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC31-1245 Internal medicine
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	02 May 2024 16:51
Last Modified:	02 May 2024 16:51
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38612

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