Abstract
Herein we report a rare case of a sciatic nerve schwannoma causing sciatica in a 69-year-old female. Sciatic nerve schwannoma is a rare entity. It should always be considered as a possible cause of sciatica in patients that present with symptoms of sciatica with no prolapsed disc in the lumbar spine and a negative crossed straight leg raise test. Timely diagnosis and complete excision of the lesion leads to complete resolution of the symptoms of such patients.
Highlights
Sciatic nerve schwannoma is a rare cause of sciatica[1,2,3]
It remains a probable diagnosis in patients that present with symptoms of sciatica with no prolapsed disc in the lumbar spine and a negative crossed straight leg raise test, suggesting the presence of a far lateral disc
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) along the course of the sciatic nerve is the cornerstone for coming to a correct diagnosis and thereafter implementing a right therapeutic decision[1]
Summary
2. Guru Dutta Satyarthee, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. Any reports and responses or comments on the article can be found at the end of the article. Grant information: The author(s) declared that no grants were involved in supporting this work. How to cite this article: Munakomi S and Shrestha P.
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