Case report: intermittent sciatic herniation of the ureter

Ureterosciatic Hernia

“…Sciatic hcrnia is a rare cause of ureteral hernia and usually an incidental finding on urography without symptoms. Until now there are only 11 cases of ureterosciatic hernia reported in the literature (2). Herniation is usually found dorsolatcral to the obturator ncrv through the greater sciatic foramen, which is normally tilled by the piriformis muscle.…”

Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Repair of Sciatic Hernia (RASH): A Case Report

“…[1] SH is the rarest type of pelvic hernia, others being obturator and perineal hernias. [3] Patients with SH may present with diverse symptoms and signs ranging from flank, abdominal, pelvic, lower back or thigh pain to a gluteal mass [5] or with complications due to incarceration of their contents such as ureteric [6] or bowel obstruction [7]. Occasionally they may also present with symptoms of sciatica-due to sciatic nerve compression and irritation [8] and or obstructive uropathy due to ureteric herniation.…”

“…Occasionally they may also present with symptoms of sciatica-due to sciatic nerve compression and irritation [8] and or obstructive uropathy due to ureteric herniation. [3,9]. More commonly SH tend to occur in women with an underlying history of vague pelvic or lower abdominal pain.…”

“…Sciatic hernia is an uncommonly described and rarely reported entity [1][2][3]. It is also a rare cause of chronic pelvic pain.…”

Intermittent Ureteral Herniation – Rare Cause of Flank Pain

“…Few cases of all types of ureteral herniation have been reported in the literature, including only one case of intermittent trapping with no details of treatment and follow-up [1] . Whilst ureterocystoneostomy using the psoas hitch or boari flap techniques [2] have so far been used as therapeutic options for ureteral herniation, we describe ureterolysis in two cases as a successful alternative approach.…”