Date of Presentation

5-4-2023 12:00 AM

College

School of Osteopathic Medicine

Poster Abstract

Back pain is a common chief complaint in the emergency department. With the differential ranging from musculoskeletal pain to cauda equina, there are a plethora of diagnoses. Differentiating between benign back pain and back pain that warrants further evaluation and even possible emergent surgical intervention is often a challenge in the acute setting. In this case report, a strange combination of all new symptoms including lichen planus, fevers, chills and atraumatic back pain lead to the eerie and very unexpected diagnosis of a peri-aortic abscess.

Keywords

Differential Diagnoses, Back Pain, Lichen Planus, Periaortic Abscess, Bacteremia

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Cardiology | Cardiovascular Diseases | Dermatology | Diagnosis | Emergency Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Document Type

Poster

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May 4th, 12:00 AM

New Onset Lichen Planus and Back Pain Leading to Discovery of a Peri Aortic Abscess

Back pain is a common chief complaint in the emergency department. With the differential ranging from musculoskeletal pain to cauda equina, there are a plethora of diagnoses. Differentiating between benign back pain and back pain that warrants further evaluation and even possible emergent surgical intervention is often a challenge in the acute setting. In this case report, a strange combination of all new symptoms including lichen planus, fevers, chills and atraumatic back pain lead to the eerie and very unexpected diagnosis of a peri-aortic abscess.

 

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