PAIN DUE TO EPIDURAL TUMOR IN CANCER-PATIENTS - REPORT OF 2 CASES ANDDIFFERENTIAL-DIAGNOSIS

Authors
CARACENI A MARTINI C ZECCA E DECONNO F PORTENOY RK
Citation
A. Caraceni et al., PAIN DUE TO EPIDURAL TUMOR IN CANCER-PATIENTS - REPORT OF 2 CASES ANDDIFFERENTIAL-DIAGNOSIS, Italian journal of neurological sciences, 18(5), 1997, pp. 303-307
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Italian journal of neurological sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03920461
Volume
18
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
303 - 307
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-0461(1997)18:5<303:PDTETI>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The cases of two patients with inguinal pain as the only symptom of a T12 metastatic lesion is reported. The patterns of pain referrals from tumor lesions to the spine, epidural space, and spinal cord are revie wed. Focal back pain and pain reported in a distal distribution can bo th be associated with epidural or cord disease. The differential diagn osis of back pain in patients with cancer can be difficult but may be crucial in differentiating important neurological complications of sys temic neoplasms.