Musculoskeletal misdiagnoses in pediatric patients with spinal tumors
Aurora Dybedokken,
Rene Mathiesen,
Henrik Hasle
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveChildhood spinal tumors often present with musculoskeletal symptoms, potentially causing a misdiagnosis and delays in diagnosis and treatment. This study aims to identify, characterize, and compare children with spinal tumors who had prior musculoskeletal misdiagnoses to those without, analyzing clinical presentation, diagnostic interval, and outcome.Study designThis retrospective cohort study evaluated all children aged 0–14 years diagnosed with a spinal tumor in Denmark from 1996 to 2018. The cohort… Show more
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