Sciatica from a Foraminal Lumbar Root Schwannoma: Case Report and Review of Literature

Sciatica is commonly caused by lumbar prolapsed intervertebral disc (PID) and other spinal lesions. Uncommon causes like nerve root schwannoma are rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of sciatica. Spinal schwannomas occur both sporadically and in association with neurofibromatosis type 1...

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Main Authors: Tarush Rustagi, Siddharth Badve, Aseem N. Parekh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/142143
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