Sciatic schwannoma spanning the sciatic notch: removal by an anterior, transabdominal approach

Br J Neurosurg. 2006 Feb;20(1):46-8. doi: 10.1080/02688690600603776.

Abstract

We describe a sciatic schwannoma spanning the sciatic notch in a 39-year-old woman with persistent pelvic pain after caesarean delivery. The tumour was detected by pelvic CT scan and MRI. Anterior transabdominal surgery allowed the en bloc removal of both the pelvic and the buttock component of the tumour.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnosis
  • Neurilemmoma / surgery*
  • Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Pregnancy
  • Sciatic Neuropathy / diagnosis
  • Sciatic Neuropathy / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome