Piriformis Muscle Syndrome

MeSH code information
  • Name
    Piriformis Muscle Syndrome
  • Concept
    Scope note: 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.
  • Tree numbers
    • 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
  • Qualifiers
    diagnosis, parasitology, immunology, microbiology, diagnostic imaging, physiopathology, rehabilitation, enzymology, etiology, mortality, epidemiology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, congenital, diet therapy, drug therapy, therapy, psychology, urine, virology, veterinary, history, classification, economics, embryology, genetics, nursing, radiotherapy, ethnology, prevention & control, pathology, metabolism, complications, surgery
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