title: Masquerade: medical causes of back pain.
abstract: Back pain has many causes, and 95% of cases are due to benign, self-limiting problems. Most problems are musculoskeletal and are relieved with rest and nonsteroidal medications. However, some serious and life-threatening medical conditions also can present as acute back pain.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Klineberg
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mazanec
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Orr
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Demicco
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McLain
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000503:physiopathology; D010808:Physical Examination; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000503:physiopathology; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology