Sciatica secondary to deep venous thrombosis of the persistent sciatic vein: the first case in the literature. Illustrative case
This report highlights the need for comprehensive diagnostics when symptoms and imaging differ. Misdiagnosis could lead to unnecessary surgeries and potential risks for the patient. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE23652.
Authors
- Vittorio Orlando
- Massimo Benenati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8976-5939)
- Giuseppe Maria Della Pepa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8698-3359)
- Giuseppe La Rocca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1830-4849)
- Gianluca Galieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7444-6177)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case23652
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57