[Pain in the knee as a first symptom of retroperitoneal space-occupying processes (author's transl)].
Knee complaints may be the first symptom of retroperitoneal space-occupying processes, as a result of compression of the femoral or obturator nerve. This differential diagnostic possibility is pointed out with reference to four case histories. The importance of CT examination as a part of the diagnostic procedure is emphasised.
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000601:surgery; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D009463:Neuroma / Q000601:surgery; D009776:Obturator Nerve; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Der Knieschmerz als Erstsymptom bei retroperitonealen Raumforderungen.