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Ureteral sciatic hernia

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Sciatic hernia, the protrusion of pelvic contents through the greater sacrosciatic foramen, is the rarest of all hernias. Herniation of the ureter through this foramen is rarer still. Five cases have been reported, only one other in a child. The anatomy and characteristic roentgenographic appearance of this entity are described.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, 300 Longwood Avenue, 02115, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Robert L. Lebowitz (Radiologist, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Instructor in Radiology Harvard Medical School)

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Lebowitz, R.L. Ureteral sciatic hernia. Pediatr Radiol 1, 178–182 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00974064

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