Brain Tumor Mimicking Cervical Spinal Disease: A Case Report.
10.4184/jkss.2015.22.4.183
- Author:
Tae Kyun KIM
1
;
Chul Hyung KANG
;
Suk Joong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neck pain;
Brain tumor;
Cervical spinal disease
- MeSH:
Brain Diseases;
Brain Neoplasms*;
Brain*;
Cerebellar Neoplasms;
Cerebellum;
Craniotomy;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Neck Pain;
Radiculopathy;
Spinal Cord Diseases;
Spinal Diseases*;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2015;22(4):183-185
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
STUDY DESIGN: Case report. OBJECTIVES: To report a case of cerebellar tumor mimicking cervical spinal disease with neck pain for one year. SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW: Neck pain is one of the most common symptoms of cervical spinal disease. Neck pain in the cervical spine is usually accompanied by radiculopathic or myelopathic symptoms. Pain aggravated with neck motion is another point of differentiation. However, the differential diagnosis of neck pain is not always easy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 47-year-old woman presented with neck pain, without other symptoms of radiculopathy or myelopathy. The neck pain was not position-dependent and had exacerbated 1 week previously. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a brain tumor in the cerebellum. RESULTS: The patient underwent surgical craniotomy and tumor resection. The neck pain improved after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: If neck pain cannot be explained by cervical pathological conditions, the possibility of other causes, including brain pathology, should be considered.
