PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Klineberg, Eric
AU  - Mazanec, Daniel
AU  - Orr, Douglas
AU  - Demicco, Russell
AU  - Bell, Gordon
AU  - Mclain, Robert
TI  - Masquerade: Medical causes of back pain
DP  - 2007 Dec 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 905--913
VI  - 74
IP  - 12
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/12/905.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/12/905.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2007 Dec 01; 74
AB  - Back pain has many causes, and 95% of cases are due to benign, self-limiting problems. Most problems are musculoskeletal and are relieved with rest and nonsteroidal medications. However, some serious and life-threatening medical conditions also can present as acute back pain.