Thoracolumbar Junction Syndrome Accompanying Renal Artery Stenosis: A Case Reportopen access
- Authors
- Noh, Kyudong; Jung, Jong Burm; Seong, Jeong Won; Kim, Doh-Eui; Kwon, Dongrak; Kim, Yuntae
- Issue Date
- Feb-2020
- Publisher
- 대한재활의학회
- Keywords
- Flank pain; Thoracolumbar junction syndrome; Renal artery stenosis
- Citation
- Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, v.44, no.1, pp 85 - 89
- Pages
- 5
- Journal Title
- Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Volume
- 44
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 85
- End Page
- 89
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/3134
- DOI
- 10.5535/arm.2020.44.1.85
- ISSN
- 2234-0645
2234-0653
- Abstract
- Flank pain is a common reason for visits to the emergency room. The most common reason warranting hospital visits are urology-related problems. However, there are many other causes, such as musculoskeletal lesions, that difficult to achieve a correct diagnosis. Here, we describe a rare case of flank pain caused by thoracolumbar junction syndrome, accompanying renal artery stenosis. A 54-year-old male with hypertension presented with severe left flank pain for 1 week. Initially, he was diagnosed with left renal artery stenosis by computed tomography and decreased renal function on renal scan (Tc-99m DTFA). Although a stent was inserted into the left renal artery, flank pain persisted with only minor improvement. Through detailed physical examination, he was finally diagnosed with thoracolumbar junction syndrome. After three injections in the left deep paravertebral muscles at the T10-T12 levels, flank pain completely ceased. Clinicians must consider thoracolumbar junction syndrome, when treating patients with flank pain.
- Files in This Item
- There are no files associated with this item.
- Appears in
Collections - College of Medicine > Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation > 1. Journal Articles
- College of Medicine > Department of Emergency Medicine > 1. Journal Articles
![qrcode](https://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/?size=55x55&data=https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/3134)
Items in ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.