Acetabular paralabral cyst causing compression of the sciatic nerve

Abstract

Acetabular paralabral cysts are common. They vary in their clinical presentation and may be asymptomatic or cause pain and restriction at the hip joint. In rare instances they may cause symptoms by compressing local neurovascular structures. We report a case of symptomatic compression of the sciatic nerve by a posteriorly displaced acetabular paralabral cyst.

Keywords

• Paralabral cyst
• Acetabulum
• Sciatica
• Sciatic nerve
• MRI