%0 Journal Article
%T Sciatica leading to the discovery of a renal cell carcinoma
%A MA Lakmichi
%A R Jarir
%A J Kabour
%A Z Dahami
%A MS Moudouni
%A I Sarf
%J Pan African Medical Journal
%D 2011
%I African Field Epidemiology Network
%X Metastatic renal cell cancer is not exceptional in kidney cancer (30% of patients with kidneyl cancer). Its prognosis is particularly severe. However, sciatic neuralgia (sciatica) remains an exceptional revealing clinical sign of this disease. The authors report the case of a patient admitted with right sciatica as chief complain, leading to the discovery of a renal cell carcinoma. Although uncommon, renal cell carcinoma spine metastasis should be included in the differential diagnosis of back pain and sciatica.
%U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/pamj/article/view/71193