[Abdominal pain precipitated by thoracic segment syndrome].
Referred pain originating from a dysfunctioning thoracic facet joint may simulate abdominal pain. This pain syndrome, the facet syndrome, is probably quite common and perhaps accounts for about 10% of the cases of abdominal pain of unknown origin. Current concepts of the facet syndrome are reviewed and a clinically diagnostic evaluation programme is presented. A case report illustrates the diagnostic problems in daily practice and the need for the clinician to recognize and to look for the facet syndrome.
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D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
Abdominalsmerter udløst af torakale segmentsyndromer.