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Treatment Of Piriformis Myofascial Pain Syndrome Related To Lumbar Facet Lesion: A Casereport, Nai-Phon Wang, Fang-Chuan Kuo, Yueh-Ling Hsieh, Shyi-Kuen Wu, Chang-Zern Hong
Treatment Of Piriformis Myofascial Pain Syndrome Related To Lumbar Facet Lesion: A Casereport, Nai-Phon Wang, Fang-Chuan Kuo, Yueh-Ling Hsieh, Shyi-Kuen Wu, Chang-Zern Hong
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
This casereport describes a patient with chronic pain due to piriformis myofascial pain syndrome related to lumbar facet joint lesion. The purpose is to demonstrate the elimination of the underlying etiological lesion by lumbar facet joint injection with steroid suspension for a complete and effective treatment of piriformis myofascial pain syndrome in order to obtain a permanent pain relief. A 46 year-old male patient had chronic pain in the right gluteal region and right leg (with tingling) for many years. Initially, he had been treated as piriformis syndrome with oral medicine, physical therapy and local injection, and had only temporary …
Huge Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma As The Initial Presentation Of Sciatica: A Casereport, Li-Ling Lin, Ssu-Yuan Chen, Chi-Lun Rau, Shin-Liang Pan, Yu-Wen Tien
Huge Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma As The Initial Presentation Of Sciatica: A Casereport, Li-Ling Lin, Ssu-Yuan Chen, Chi-Lun Rau, Shin-Liang Pan, Yu-Wen Tien
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Background: Retroperitoneal liposarcoma is one of the common soft-tissue tumors that occur in the retroperitoneal cavity. It often invades adjacent structures and causes symptoms of gastrointestinal or urinary tract infection. However, it rarely causes sciatica by compressing the lumbosarcral nerve roots. A recent reviewarticle of the domestic literatures revealed that this is the first casereport on sciatica caused by retroperitoneal liposarcoma.Case: We present the case of a 29-year-old man who complained of left knee pain for half a year. The pain gradually progressed to his left lateral calf. Sciatica was suspected based on his clinical symptoms and electrodiagnostic studies. However, …