Benign and Malignant Tumors Detected in the Patients with Intractable Chest Pain: 2 case reports / 대한통증학회지
The Korean Journal of Pain
;
: 255-258, 2005.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-95639
ABSTRACT
Many patients with intractable chest pain visit pain clinics, two of which, with rare cases of an intraspinal tumor and malignant mesothelioma were experiences at our clinic. A 37-year old female patient presented with exacerbating chest pain, but without neurological manifestations, of 15-months duration. Her laboratory findings, such as blood tests, chest X-ray, EKG, abdominal ultrasonography and chest CT, were normal. MRI revealed an intradural extramedullary schwannoma at the T 5 and 6 levels of the thoracic spine. She completely recovered following a laminectomy, with removal of the tumor. The other case was a 65-year old male patient, who presented with chest and back pain in the thoracic area of 6 months duration. He had no cough and dyspnea, and was initially misdiagnosed with intercostal neuralgia; therefore, pain control medication was administered, but all trials were ineffective. Finally, chest CT revealed a malignant mesothelioma, with multiple spine metastases. In conclusion, patients with intractable chest pain should be re-examined both clinically and radiographically.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Medula Espinal
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Coluna Vertebral
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Tórax
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Dor no Peito
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Ultrassonografia
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Dor nas Costas
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Clínicas de Dor
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Tosse
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Pain
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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