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Skeletal muscle metastasis is a very rare event in patients with oesophageal cancer. We herein report and discuss a case of a 65 years old man with history of gastro-esophageal reflux disease referred to our department for pyrosis associated to persistent low back pain. Oesophageal endoscopy and
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The purpose of this case report is to describe the case of a young female athlete with low back pain caused by metastatic breast cancer.
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A 27-year-old woman presented with low back pain after striking a ball during kickball 3 days earlier. Because of the mechanism of injury and
Chronic pain is generally defined as pain lasting for 12 weeks or longer, or persisting beyond the time needed for normal tissue healing.1,2 Chronic pain conditions include chronic back pain, chronic neck pain, chronic tension headache, osteoarthritis, and
OBJECTIVE
The prevalence of back pain and its effect on function and health-related quality of life across three levels of lower limb amputation secondary to trauma or tumour was studied.
METHODS
Cross-sectional survey.
METHODS
Forty-six lower limb amputees, aged 19-78 years, participated. The
Prostatic cancer is the second most common cancer among North American men and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. It may be incidental or contribute to the cause of mechanical back pain. With such high mortality associated with metastasis, early detection is essential for appropriate medical
Four patients had nocturnal back pain or pain that worsened when lying down. In one of these, a 49-year-old man, the medical history mentioned a malignancy, as a result of which a spinal metastasis was suspected. In the other three patients, a 52-year old woman and two men aged 48 and 60 years, the
BACKGROUND
Lower back pain is ubiquitous in the helicopter community and testicular cancer is the most common solid organ tumor that affects approximately 1% of men ages 15 to 35. However, rarely is lower back pain caused by testicular cancer and, in an otherwise healthy male, it is generally low on
METHODS
A case of chronic low back pain caused by a glomus tumor that persisted more than 30 years is presented.
OBJECTIVE
To emphasize the need to consider skin tumors in the differential diagnosis of low back pain.
BACKGROUND
Chronic low back pain can be caused by a myriad of factors. There are
Most patients with back pain have a benign condition, but tumors, infections, and fractures must be considered during an initial evaluation because overlooking them can have serious consequences. This article discusses the presentation and diagnostic strategies of these serious causes of back pain.
Back pain is a common presenting concern in physician offices and emergency departments alike, with etiologies ranging from minor injuries to severe life-threatening illnesses. This case details the clinical course of a 68-year-old former smoker with no pulmonary symptoms who presented with back
BACKGROUND
Back pain is a frequent and often ominous clinical sign in patients with ductal pancreatic cancer.
METHODS
From 1971 to 1993 a pancreatic carcinoma could be resected in 192 patients, whereas 261 patients underwent either probatory laparotomy alone or palliative bypass procedures. In a
On the background of two cases, characteristic features of intraspinal tumours in school children are discussed with the purpose of early detection of this and other serious back diseases in the large group of school children with non-specific low back pain. Special attention should be paid to
OBJECTIVE
The purposes of this study were to explore the differences between chronic cancer pain and chronic low back pain with respect to (a) the use of coping strategies to manage pain and (b) the relationship between self-efficacy for attenuating pain and pain outcomes.
METHODS
Descriptive
Neoplasm of the spinal column in children is rare, but can involve either benign or malignant tumours. Early detection of malignant tumours is key to successful clinical outcome and long-term prognosis. In such cases, back pain is a common presenting symptom, but often has a non-neoplastic cause.
Epidural spinal cord compression is common in patients with metastatic cancer. Back pain is usually the first symptom and may be present for months before neurologic abnormalities occur. A favorable outcome depends on early diagnosis and treatment. For the management of this problem, we propose an