Neck pain disguised as spondyloarthrosis

A prominent cervical spondylosis that mildly diminished the spinal duct diameter had been monitored with regular radiographic examination. The pain had been treated by his family physician, with an initial good response, with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents and physiotherapy.

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 2003-02, Vol.79 (928), p.119-119
Main Authors: Ramos-Estebanez, C, Hernández, J L, Muñoz, R, Alonso, H, Abascal, I, Trigueros, F, Diez, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Anti-inflammatory drugs
Care and treatment
Case studies
Causes of
Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Health aspects
Hospital patients
Humans
Male
Neck pain
Neck Pain - etiology
Neurilemmoma - complications
Neurilemmoma - diagnosis
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pain
Physiological aspects
Radiography
schwannoma
Self Assessment Question
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - complications
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - diagnosis
Spinal osteophytosis
Spondylarthritis - diagnosis
spondyloarthrosis
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Summary:A prominent cervical spondylosis that mildly diminished the spinal duct diameter had been monitored with regular radiographic examination. The pain had been treated by his family physician, with an initial good response, with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents and physiotherapy.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pmj.79.928.119