Perineural spread of cervical cancer to the sciatic nerve.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
In this report we present a patient with a recent diagnosis of cervical adenocarcinoma with progressive left lower extremity pain and weakness. MR imaging of the pelvis and subsequent FDG CT/PET were complementary in demonstrating abnormalities worrisome for perineural spread of malignancy, which was confirmed with an open fascicular biopsy of the sciatic nerve. We review the imaging and propose a mechanism of perineural spread to the sciatic nerve, which we believe is supported by the imaging in this case.
Medical subject headings
- Adenocarcinoma
- Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
- Multimodal Imaging
- Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms
- Sciatic Neuropathy
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms