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PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE SYNDROME
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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Piriformis Muscle Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Síndrome del Músculo Piriforme
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome do Músculo Piriforme
Tree Number:
C10.597.617.682.675
C10.668.829.500.675.399
C10.668.829.550.500
C10.668.829.600.675
C23.888.592.612.664.675
C23.888.592.612.944.750
Definition
English
:
A chronic
PELVIC PAIN
characterized by pain deep in the buttock that may radiate to posterior aspects of the leg. It is caused by the piriformis muscle compressing or irritating the
SCIATIC NERVE
due to trauma,
hypertrophy
,
inflammation
or anatomic variations.
History Note
English
:
2010
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
53520
Unique Identifier:
D055958
Occurrence in VHL
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