Child With Leg Pain

Chronic leg pain.

431 tumour is unlikely to cure the Cushing's syndrome as these cases often present late. Considering the limited value of the therapeutic interventions, the prognosis, especially in ectopic ACTH syndrome associated with malignant tumours, is very poor,4 9 with a mean survival of 3 to 5 months. Final diagnosis Ectopic ACTH syndrome secondary to lung cancer and secondary diabetes mellitus. of the...

Exercise-induced leg pain

Exercise-induced leg pain is a common condition in athletes and in people involved in recreational sports. The diagnosis is not always straightforward: many conditions may cause exercise-induced leg pain. The aim of the present review is to provide a complete discussion of the most common pathologies related to this condition. Particular attention is dedicated to the history and the physical ex...

Progressive leg pain and weakness.

A 54-year-old man presented with progressive asymmetric leg pain and weakness. He had a history of invasive squamous cell carcinoma that was fully treated 2 years earlier. His leg symptoms progressed relentlessly during several months. Imaging studies demonstrated enhancement of the cauda equina and leptomeninges of the lower spinal cord. Initial cerebrospinal fluid examination showed an elevat...

Latent scurvy with tiredness and leg pain in alcoholics

RATIONALE Scurvy is often diagnosed at the state of well-established signs as, for example, skin and visceral purpura, gums involvement, loss of healthy teeth, which derive mostly from disturbance of collagen metabolism. Little is known about the state of latent scurvy, which symptoms are nonspecific and may mimic more common conditions such as weakness, leg pain, and muscle aching. PATIENT C...

Relief of ischemic leg pain with intermittent positive pressure.