• Brit J Hosp Med · Jun 2009

    Case Reports

    Do not underestimate your patient's back pain.

    • Caroline J Magri, Mark A Vassallo, Antoine Vella, and Peter Ferry.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Tal-Qroqq, Malta.
    • Brit J Hosp Med. 2009 Jun 1;70(6):358-9.

    AbstractBack pain is a common complaint in the elderly population which is often attributed to osteoarthritis or vertebral collapse secondary to osteoporosis. The following case reports describe an easily-missed cause of back pain which is becoming increasingly important and thus should be actively sought.

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