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World J Clin Oncol. Oct 10, 2016; 7(5): 414-419
Published online Oct 10, 2016. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v7.i5.414
Published online Oct 10, 2016. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v7.i5.414
Case | Age/sex | McCormick scale | Histology | Patient delay (mo) | Physician delay (mo) |
1 | 41/F | II | Solitary fibrous tumor | 26 | 7 |
2 | 12/F | I | UPS | 12 | 4 |
3 | 27/F | III | Neurinoma | 20 | 3 |
4 | 36/F | II | Carcinosarcoma | 2 | 1 |
5 | 81/M | IV | Osteosarcoma | 5 | 2 |
6 | 15/F | IV | UPS | 2 | 1 |
7 | 35/F | II | Ewing's sarcoma | 15 | 2 |
8 | 38/M | III | MPNST | 12 | 1 |
SNDT (n = 8) | |
Sciatica | 8 |
Pain at rest | 7 |
Back pain | 0 |
Palpable mass in the buttock | 3 |
Buttock tenderness | 7 |
Motor weakness | 4 |
Sensory loss testing | 6 |
Positive SLRT | 6 |
Modalities | Descriptions | Value |
X-ray | Bone destruction | 2 |
Matrix mineralization | 1 | |
MRI | Tumor size (cm) | 8.4 ± 2.0 (range, 3.9 to 10.6) |
Indistinguishable tumor boundary | 5 | |
Connection of the sciatic nerve | 3 | |
Mass on lumbar MRI sagittal image | 2 | |
CT | Osteolytic bone destruction | 5 |
Tumor calcification | 1 | |
Enlargement of sciatic foramen | 4 |
- Citation: Matsumoto Y, Matsunobu T, Harimaya K, Kawaguchi K, Hayashida M, Okada S, Doi T, Iwamoto Y. Bone and soft tissue tumors presenting as sciatic notch dumbbell masses: A critical differential diagnosis of sciatica. World J Clin Oncol 2016; 7(5): 414-419
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v7/i5/414.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v7.i5.414