Piriformis Muscle Syndrome
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.
Year introduced: 2010
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Tree Number(s): 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
MeSH Unique ID: D055958
Entry Terms:
- Muscle Syndrome, Piriformis
- Muscle Syndromes, Piriformis
- Piriformis Muscle Syndromes
- Syndrome, Piriformis Muscle
- Syndromes, Piriformis Muscle
- Piriformis syndrome
- Piriformis syndromes
- syndrome, Piriformis
- syndromes, Piriformis
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