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Abstract
- 2022;6;195-197 A Resolving Hematoma Causing Cortical Hand Syndrome Mistaken as a Hemorrhagic Tumor in a Patient Presenting for Sacroiliac Joint Injection: Case Report
Case Report
Lei Lu, MD, PhD, Patrick Hussey, MD, and Martin D. Burke, MD.
Background: Many diseases mimic tumors radiographically and clinically.
Case Report: Here we are presenting a challenging case. A 71-year-old patient who presented with chronic back pain was scheduled to have a sacroiliac joint injection. In the weeks before his injection, he developed isolated right-hand weakness and was confirmed to have a resolving hematoma that caused cortical hand syndrome, confirmed by pathology after surgery, and mimicked a tumor radiographically and clinically.
Conclusion: In conclusion, it is very important to keep a broad differential when encountering challenging cases.
KEYWORDS: Case report, hematoma, sacroiliac joint injection, tumor