Low back pain as the presenting symptom of metastatic angiosarcoma.
A case is presented of a patient with the chief complaint of low back pain, who subsequently was found to have lumbar metastatic angiosarcoma. This report emphasizes the need for a thorough medical evaluation in all instances of radicular low back pain. The characteristics of metastatic intramedullary spinal cord tumor are outlined.
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Rehabilitation Institute of Milwaukee, St. Joseph's Hospital, Wisconsin.
LaBan
M M
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Meerschaert
J R
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D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary*