title: Thoracic Radiculopathy due to Rare Causes.
abstract: Thoracic radiculopathy represents an uncommon spinal disorder that is frequently overlooked in the evaluation of thoracic, or abdominal pain syndrome. The clinical representation of this uncommon disorder is often atypical. With many differential diagnoses to consider, it is not surprising that the cause of thoracic radiculopathy is often not discovered for months, or years, after the symptoms arise. We report two rare cases of thoracic radiculopathy; one case was caused by extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma (EES) along the thoracic paraspinal area, and the other by foraminal stenosis, due to a bony spur of the thoracic vertebra. As such, thoracic radiculopathy should be considered in the diagnosis of patients with thoracic and abdominal pain, especially if initial diagnostic studies are inconclusive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee Eun
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8753-929X
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Min Ha
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3752-2163
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Geun Yeol
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5726-060X
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Yeon
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4612-4434
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Abdominal pain; Ewing sarcoma; Radiculoapthy