In a minority of patients, spinal cord compression heralds a cancer diagnosis. A 66-year-old
man was admitted to the emergency department with a 1-week history of upper back pain,
discomfort he attributed to a household chore. He was prescribed a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drug and discharged. However, his symptoms progressively worsened, and he was admitted
to the emergency department of another hospital for further management. He had a history
of hypertension, although he did not undergo regular follow-up for the condition.
He did not smoke or consume alcohol.
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Published online: March 02, 2018
Robert G. Stern, MD, Section EditorFootnotes
Funding: None.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.
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