Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering an Accessory Piriformis Muscle as the Root Cause of Piriformis Syndrome

• Main Authors: Dayang Corieza Febriany, Nur Yazmin Yaacob, Suraya Aziz
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Gazi University Medical Faculty 2023
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General); RC31-1245 Internal medicine
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38612/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38612/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38612/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Piriformis syndrome is an extremely uncommon condition that results in sciatic nerve entrapment at the level of the piriformis muscle, which leads to excruciating pain in the lower back, buttocks, and leg. An abnormal condition of the piriformis muscle, such as hypertrophy, inflammation, or anatomic...