Differential diagnosis of endometriosis in a young adult woman with nonspecific low back pain
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder that can cause musculoskeletal symptoms and manifest as nonspecific low back pain. CASE DESCRIPTION: The patient was a 25-year-old woman who reported the sudden onset of severe left-sided lumbosacral, lower quadrant, buttock, and thigh pain. The physical therapist examination revealed findings suggestive of a pelvic visceral disorder during the diagnostic process. The physical therapist referred the patient for medical consultation, and she was later diagnosed by a gynecologist with endometriosis and a left ovarian cyst. OUTCOMES: The patient underwent laser laparoscopy and excision of the ovarian cyst followed by a regimen of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists. The intervention resulted in abolition of the lower quadrant pain and a significant reduction of the back and leg pain that enabled the patient to return to her normal activities. DISCUSSION: A thorough physical therapist examination that considers all of the musculoskeletal, visceral, and psychosocial components is essential to identify pelvic disorders such as endometriosis and other disease processes during the differential diagnosis of nonspecific low back pain. Medical consultation is necessary to provide proper diagnosis and intervention of endometriosis, but physical therapists also may have an important role in the identification of endometriosis and the management of the musculoskeletal aspects of the disorder.
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- Authors
- Troyer, M. R.
- Affiliations
- MR Troyer, PT, DPT, is a staff physical therapist working in outpatient musculoskeletal rehabilitation in Philadelphia, Pa
- Corresponding author
- Troyer, Mark R
- Venue
- Physical Therapy
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2007-06-01
- Volume
- 87
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 801-810
- ISSN
- 0031-9023 (ISSN-L)
- 1538-6724
- OpenAlex
- W2144508442
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 65
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 1.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Physical Therapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Gynecological conditions and treatments
- Keywords
- endometriosis, non-specific low back pain, differential diagnosis, ovarian cysts, physiotherapy referral, GnRH agonist, young adult women, musculoskeletal symptoms
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, Endometriosis, Female, Humans, Pain Measurement, Laparoscopy, Referral and Consultation, Treatment Outcome, Low Back Pain, Pelvic Pain, Physical Therapy Modalities
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