Atypical variation within the deep gluteal region: A case report featuring double piriformis, non-forming sciatic nerve, and abnormal course of the gluteal vessels
Anatomical variations related to the sciatic nerve and its surrounding structures are well-documented, relevant for certain medical procedures, and identified as contributors to pathological conditions. Variations of the sciatic nerve are often classified by its relative position to the piriformis m...
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| description | Anatomical variations related to the sciatic nerve and its surrounding structures are well-documented, relevant for certain medical procedures, and identified as contributors to pathological conditions. Variations of the sciatic nerve are often classified by its relative position to the piriformis muscle. However, there are inconsistencies in the description and depiction of these variations, along with instances of atypical variations that do not fall within any specific classification. This case report describes an anatomic abnormality found during a routine cadaver dissection involving the bilateral presence of a double piriformis, absence of sciatic nerve formation (tibial and common fibular nerves never within a shared sheath) and an atypical course of the inferior gluteal vessels perforating the right tibial nerve. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-797964d5f89441e99691467868a981aa2024-02-29T05:19:18ZengElsevierTranslational Research in Anatomy2214-854X2024-03-0134100277Atypical variation within the deep gluteal region: A case report featuring double piriformis, non-forming sciatic nerve, and abnormal course of the gluteal vesselsKara Coffman-Rea0Skylar Arwood1Karen E. Samonds2Corresponding author.; Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, Illinois, 60115, USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, Illinois, 60115, USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, Illinois, 60115, USAAnatomical variations related to the sciatic nerve and its surrounding structures are well-documented, relevant for certain medical procedures, and identified as contributors to pathological conditions. Variations of the sciatic nerve are often classified by its relative position to the piriformis muscle. However, there are inconsistencies in the description and depiction of these variations, along with instances of atypical variations that do not fall within any specific classification. This case report describes an anatomic abnormality found during a routine cadaver dissection involving the bilateral presence of a double piriformis, absence of sciatic nerve formation (tibial and common fibular nerves never within a shared sheath) and an atypical course of the inferior gluteal vessels perforating the right tibial nerve.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214854X23000468Gluteal regionFibular nerveNerve compression syndromePiriformis muscleTibial nerveSciatic nerve |
| spellingShingle | Kara Coffman-Rea Skylar Arwood Karen E. Samonds Atypical variation within the deep gluteal region: A case report featuring double piriformis, non-forming sciatic nerve, and abnormal course of the gluteal vessels Translational Research in Anatomy Gluteal region Fibular nerve Nerve compression syndrome Piriformis muscle Tibial nerve Sciatic nerve |
| title | Atypical variation within the deep gluteal region: A case report featuring double piriformis, non-forming sciatic nerve, and abnormal course of the gluteal vessels |
| title_full | Atypical variation within the deep gluteal region: A case report featuring double piriformis, non-forming sciatic nerve, and abnormal course of the gluteal vessels |
| title_fullStr | Atypical variation within the deep gluteal region: A case report featuring double piriformis, non-forming sciatic nerve, and abnormal course of the gluteal vessels |
| title_full_unstemmed | Atypical variation within the deep gluteal region: A case report featuring double piriformis, non-forming sciatic nerve, and abnormal course of the gluteal vessels |
| title_short | Atypical variation within the deep gluteal region: A case report featuring double piriformis, non-forming sciatic nerve, and abnormal course of the gluteal vessels |
| title_sort | atypical variation within the deep gluteal region a case report featuring double piriformis non forming sciatic nerve and abnormal course of the gluteal vessels |
| topic | Gluteal region Fibular nerve Nerve compression syndrome Piriformis muscle Tibial nerve Sciatic nerve |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214854X23000468 |
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