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01-11-2013 | Case Report
Perineural spread of cervical cancer to the sciatic nerve
Authors:
Benjamin Matthew Howe, Kimberly K. Amrami, Mark A. Nathan, Joaquin J. Garcia, Robert J. Spinner
Published in:
Skeletal Radiology
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Issue 11/2013
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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.