Low back pain (LBP) is a very common complaint in pregnancy. For this reason, it is often considered directly attributable to the pregnancy rather than a medical problem requiring diagnostic workup. Pregnancy-related LBP should be differentiated from the rare cases of LBP associated with serious spinal diseases. Hemangioblastoma is a vascular tumor of the central nervous system that very rarely can involve the spinal cord. Pregnancy can increase the growth of hemangioblastomas, leading to the appearance of neurologic symptoms.
Capone, F., Profice, P., Pilato, F., Zollino, M., Colosimo, C., Di Lazzaro, V., Spinal hemangioblastoma presenting with low back pain in pregnancy, <<THE SPINE JOURNAL>>, 2013; 13 (12): 27-29. [doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.428] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/52237]
Spinal hemangioblastoma presenting with low back pain in pregnancy
Pilato, Fabio;Zollino, Marcella;Colosimo, Cesare;Di Lazzaro, Vincenzo
2013
Abstract
Low back pain (LBP) is a very common complaint in pregnancy. For this reason, it is often considered directly attributable to the pregnancy rather than a medical problem requiring diagnostic workup. Pregnancy-related LBP should be differentiated from the rare cases of LBP associated with serious spinal diseases. Hemangioblastoma is a vascular tumor of the central nervous system that very rarely can involve the spinal cord. Pregnancy can increase the growth of hemangioblastomas, leading to the appearance of neurologic symptoms.
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