چکیده:
Herpes zoster is a rare cause of non-discogenic sciatica. A combination of case rarity and
name similarity was nearly leading to an inopportune surgery in a 21 years old woman. The
clinical presentation was completely similar to a cauda equina syndrome associated with urinary
incontinence and bilateral leg involvement. Concurrently, lumbosacral imaging of another patient
with exactly similar name in the picture archiving communications system (PACS) has shown
a huge L5-1 disc herniation. Careful attention to all diverse causes of sciatica and identifying
details of the images could prevent improper discectomy in our patient.
نوع مطالعه:
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موضوع مقاله:
Behavioral Neuroscience دریافت: 1393/6/26 | پذیرش: 1393/12/20 | انتشار: 1394/1/12