Compression of the peripheral branches of the sciatic nerve by lipoma.
Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol
; 37(4): 251-5, 1997.
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| ID: mdl-9208220
The authors report two female patients with chronic sensitive and motor findings in lower limbs caused by compression of distal branches of sciatic nerve by lipoma. Similar cases were not described on literature. Nerve conduction studies allowed to localize the exact site of compression. At surgery, lipomas compressing the deep peroneal nerve (case 1) and the posterior tibial nerve (case 2) were observed. Histologic studies of tumors confirmed the diagnoses.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Nervo Isquiático
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Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles
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Lipoma
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Síndromes de Compressão Nervosa
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Bélgica