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Xanthogranuloma of the sciatic nerve: case report.

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Patil, PG; Cummings, TJ; Nunley, JA; Friedman, AH
Published in: Neurosurgery
December 2004

OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: Xanthogranulomas involving the central or peripheral nervous system are extraordinarily rare. None have been reported in the lower extremity. Here, we report and characterize the first case of xanthogranuloma of the sciatic nerve. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 58-year-old woman presented with poorly localized right back and groin pain. Magnetic resonance imaging studies revealed an enhancing lesion of the sciatic nerve in the right gluteal region. INTERVENTION: The sciatic nerve xanthogranuloma was resected without complication. CONCLUSION: Our report indicates that xanthogranuloma, although extremely rare, may occur throughout the nervous system. Our evaluation demonstrates that such lesions involving the peripheral nervous system have similar pathological characteristics to xanthogranulomas that more commonly occur in the skin.

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Published In

Neurosurgery

EISSN

1524-4040

Publication Date

December 2004

Volume

55

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1435

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Xanthomatosis
  • Sciatic Neuropathy
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Granuloma
  • Female
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Patil, P. G., Cummings, T. J., Nunley, J. A., & Friedman, A. H. (2004). Xanthogranuloma of the sciatic nerve: case report. Neurosurgery, 55(6), 1435.
Patil, Parag G., Thomas J. Cummings, James A. Nunley, and Allan H. Friedman. “Xanthogranuloma of the sciatic nerve: case report.Neurosurgery 55, no. 6 (December 2004): 1435.
Patil PG, Cummings TJ, Nunley JA, Friedman AH. Xanthogranuloma of the sciatic nerve: case report. Neurosurgery. 2004 Dec;55(6):1435.
Patil, Parag G., et al. “Xanthogranuloma of the sciatic nerve: case report.Neurosurgery, vol. 55, no. 6, Dec. 2004, p. 1435.
Patil PG, Cummings TJ, Nunley JA, Friedman AH. Xanthogranuloma of the sciatic nerve: case report. Neurosurgery. 2004 Dec;55(6):1435.
Journal cover image

Published In

Neurosurgery

EISSN

1524-4040

Publication Date

December 2004

Volume

55

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1435

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Xanthomatosis
  • Sciatic Neuropathy
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Granuloma
  • Female
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 3202 Clinical sciences