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Síndrome del músculo piramidal de la pelvis de etiología inusual

2012; Volume: 24; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

1405-8790

Luis Gerardo Domínguez Gasca, Luis Gerardo Domínguez Carrillo,

Peripheral Nerve Disorders

Since 1947 Robinson coined the Piriformis syndrome term, but the fi rst description is ascribed to Yeoman in 1928; it is a controverter syndrome because it may be confused with radicular compression by herniated disc and/or facet syndrome; the problems is located on sciatic nerve in its pelvic passage and the diagnosis must be done by exclusion. We present the case of a patient sent to rehabilitation by neurology service, with L5 radicular compression by herniated disc, but our exploration showed a piriformis syndrome, making the etiologic diagnostic in a fortuitous way.