Conclusion:
This study highlights the importance of correct history taking and physical examination in managing patients with a known tumor. Complaint of back pain or finding of spinal tenderness should alarm the physician to consider the possibility of spinal metastasis in any patient with a previous history of cancer. Also, Hip pain in any patient should alert the physician to a possibility of upper lumbar root compression.
Authorship list:
B.M conducted the surgery and supervised preparing the manuscript. F.V literature reviewed, and wrote the manuscript. S.B edited the manuscript and collected the patient’s data. S.H.S edited the manuscript.
Acknowledgement: none
Funding: None
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Ethical statement: The authors are accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance of ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee(s) and with the Helsinki Declaration (as revised in 2013). Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of the Case report and any accompanying images.