Ancient Schwannoma Presenting as Sciatica Mimicker: A Case Report
Sciatica is the pain that radiates from the lower back or buttock to the posterior thigh, calf, and towards the foot. The most common cause of sciatica is intervertebral disc prolapse or degenerative spinal conditions. A few rare conditions also cause sciatica-like symptoms, termed sciatica mimicker...
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| description | Sciatica is the pain that radiates from the lower back or buttock to the posterior thigh, calf, and towards the foot. The most common cause of sciatica is intervertebral disc prolapse or degenerative spinal conditions. A few rare conditions also cause sciatica-like symptoms, termed sciatica mimicker. A case report of a 26-year-old male with back pain and radiating pain to both lower limbs. On examination, he had a positive straight leg raising test (SLR). On Magnetic resonance imaging, he had an intradural extramedullary tumor (IDEM) at the L1 level. He underwent posterior decompression and surgical resection of the tumor. Histopathological examination (HPE) consistent with Schwannoma. Lumbar schwannoma is a benign slow-growing intradural extramedullary tumor presented as a sciatica mimicker. After surgery, the patient becomes symptomatically better. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-26aacbe9af7446c1b58002aa801f09232025-02-07T11:17:48ZengJaypee Brothers Medical PublisherJournal of Orthopedics and Joint Surgery2582-78632024-01-0161848610.5005/jojs-10079-112817Ancient Schwannoma Presenting as Sciatica Mimicker: A Case ReportS Vijaya Anand0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3397-8377Krishnakumar Ramachandran1HD Bharath2Ranjima Abraham3Department of Spine Surgery, Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaKrishnakumar Ramachandran, Department of Spine Surgery, Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India, Phone: +91 9207570169Department of Spine Surgery, Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaDepartment of Pathology, Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaSciatica is the pain that radiates from the lower back or buttock to the posterior thigh, calf, and towards the foot. The most common cause of sciatica is intervertebral disc prolapse or degenerative spinal conditions. A few rare conditions also cause sciatica-like symptoms, termed sciatica mimicker. A case report of a 26-year-old male with back pain and radiating pain to both lower limbs. On examination, he had a positive straight leg raising test (SLR). On Magnetic resonance imaging, he had an intradural extramedullary tumor (IDEM) at the L1 level. He underwent posterior decompression and surgical resection of the tumor. Histopathological examination (HPE) consistent with Schwannoma. Lumbar schwannoma is a benign slow-growing intradural extramedullary tumor presented as a sciatica mimicker. After surgery, the patient becomes symptomatically better.https://www.jojs.in/doi/JOJS/pdf/10.5005/jojs-10079-1128ancient schwannomacase reportidemsciatica mimicker |
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| title | Ancient Schwannoma Presenting as Sciatica Mimicker: A Case Report |
| title_full | Ancient Schwannoma Presenting as Sciatica Mimicker: A Case Report |
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| title_short | Ancient Schwannoma Presenting as Sciatica Mimicker: A Case Report |
| title_sort | ancient schwannoma presenting as sciatica mimicker a case report |
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