Frequent Benign, Nontraumatic, Noninflammatory Causes of Low Back Pain in Adolescents: MRI Findings
Joint Authors
Kraniotis, Pantelis
Solomou, Aikaterini
Rigopoulou, Aspasia
Petsas, Theodore
Source
Radiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Low back pain (LBP) is common in children and adolescents.
There are many factors that cause LBP, including structural disorders, degenerative changes, Scheuermann’s disease, fractures, inflammation, and tumors.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging is the gold standard for diagnosing spinal abnormalities and is mandatory when neurological symptoms exist.
The study focuses on common MRI findings in adolescents with persistent LBP, without history of acute trauma or evidence of either inflammatory or rheumatic disease.
Materials and Methods.
Eleven adolescents were submitted to thoracic and/or lumbar spine MRI due to persistent LBP.
The protocol consisted of T1 WI, T2 WI, and T2 WI with FS, in the axial, sagittal, and coronal plane.
Results.
MRI revealed structural abnormalities (scoliosis and kyphosis) in 4/11 (36.36%); disc abnormalities and endplate changes were found on 11/11 (100%).
Typical Scheuermann’s disease was found in 3/11 (27.27%).
Endplate changes were severe in Scheuermann’s patients and mild to moderate in the remaining 8/11 (72.72%).
Kyphosis was in all cases secondary to Scheuermann’s disease.
Disk bulges and hernias were found in 8/11 (72.72%), all located in the lumbar spine.
Conclusion.
In adolescents with LBP, structural spinal disorders, degenerative changes, and Scheuermann’s disease are commonly found on MRI; however, degenerative changes prevail.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Solomou, Aikaterini& Kraniotis, Pantelis& Rigopoulou, Aspasia& Petsas, Theodore. 2018. Frequent Benign, Nontraumatic, Noninflammatory Causes of Low Back Pain in Adolescents: MRI Findings. Radiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212770
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Solomou, Aikaterini…[et al.]. Frequent Benign, Nontraumatic, Noninflammatory Causes of Low Back Pain in Adolescents: MRI Findings. Radiology Research and Practice No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212770
American Medical Association (AMA)
Solomou, Aikaterini& Kraniotis, Pantelis& Rigopoulou, Aspasia& Petsas, Theodore. Frequent Benign, Nontraumatic, Noninflammatory Causes of Low Back Pain in Adolescents: MRI Findings. Radiology Research and Practice. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212770
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1212770