A Mediastinal Mass Presenting With Unilateral Periscapular and Arm Pain. Issue 6 (7th January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McCormick, Zack; Bouffard, Karina J.; Neudorf, Daniel; Casey, Ellen
• Is Part Of: PM&R. Volume 6:Issue 6(2014)
• Page Start: 560
• Page End: 563
• Publication Date: 2014-01-07
• Subjects: Medical rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Physical therapy -- Periodicals; Physical Therapy Modalities -- Periodicals; 615.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2013.11.012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1934-1482

Abstract

Abstract : We describe a case of a patient with mediastinal lymphoma who presented with arm and scapular pain, which is an atypical referral pattern for pain originating from the mediastinum. We use this case as a platform to discuss mediastinal pain referral patterns and the importance of maintaining a broad differential diagnosis of arm and scapular pain, especially when symptoms atypical of pure neuromusculoskeletal structural disease are present.