Extra-spinal sciatica and sciatica mimics: a scoping review

Abstract

'chondromas' of the spine, which were on display in the Harvard medical school pathology museum. The presence of pain was initially, and often still is, ascribed to pressure on nerve roots. In 1956, Kelly believed that pressure on a nerve would lead to loss of function and not to pain. Later, Lindahl and Rexed (1996) reported findings from laminectomy, proving that the inflammatory response of injured nerve roots caused by prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc (PLID), led to development of sciatica-type pain [1]. Lumbago means low back pain (LBP), and mostly exists

A case of severe sciatica caused by a lymphocele after renal transplantation

“…Various symptoms, including abdominal pain, leg edema, and hydronephrosis, are caused by compression of the abdominal and pelvic organs. The typical leg symptom is unilateral edema caused by iliac vein compression [ 7 , 8 ]. Sciatica without edema is an atypical symptom of a lymphocele after renal transplantation.…”

“…Sciatica is a neuropathic pain commonly caused by lumbar spinal diseases, including spinal canal stenosis and lumbar disc hernia. Sciatica is caused by lumbar disc hernia in approximately 90% of the affected patients and rarely caused by extra spinal diseases such as malignant tumors, infections, and other neuropathic diseases [ 8 ]. Piriformis muscle syndrome is also a cause of sciatica, with an incidence of 6-36% [ 8 ].…”

“…Sciatica is caused by lumbar disc hernia in approximately 90% of the affected patients and rarely caused by extra spinal diseases such as malignant tumors, infections, and other neuropathic diseases [ 8 ]. Piriformis muscle syndrome is also a cause of sciatica, with an incidence of 6-36% [ 8 ]. Imaging tests are required for correct diagnosis of its etiology.…”

Sciatica pain in Saudi population: Knowledge and awareness assessment

“…Sciatica, or Ischias (Greek), was a name used by the ancient-Greeks to describe discomfort in the hip or thigh (Siddiq et al, 2020). Moreover, Sciatica is a symptom, not a medical condition.…”

“…Lasègue described a test in 1864 for sciatica pain that was eventually named after him (Siddiq et al, 2020). In the general public, the prevalence of clinically confirmed sciatica is between 2% and 5% (Shiri et al, 2017).…”