Title |
Identification of Metastatic Lesions in a Patient With Low Back Pain Following a Motor Vehicle Collision.
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Published in |
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, February 2016
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DOI | 10.2519/jospt.2016.0403 |
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Authors |
Lindsey M Plass, Terrence G McGee, James M Elliott |
Abstract |
A 58-year-old man was referred to physical therapy with a primary complaint of intermittent low back pain (LBP) 2 weeks after being in a motor vehicle collision. The absence of red flags justified the initiation of treatment, but when symptoms of unrelenting LBP emerged, he was referred to his primary care physician with a request for further medical workup. Before further imaging work-up was performed, the patient presented to the emergency room with a urinary complaint; this, in combination with unrelenting LBP, prompted further imaging follow-up. Lumbar/thoracic spine magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple compression fractures and diffuse bone marrow heterogeneity consistent with a malignant infiltrative marrow process. The patient underwent additional laboratory testing and a bone marrow aspirate and biopsy that confirmed the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(2):124. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.0403. |
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