Alkaptonuria: A rare cause of recurrent severe back pain in the emergency department
We report a 45 year-old male patient who presented to the emergency department of Hamad General Hospital with recurrent severe low back pain. Clinical examination revealed characteristic deposition of blue-brownish pigment in the sclera and ear. X-ray revealed diffuse intervertebral disc calcificati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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HBKU Press
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care |
| Online Access: | http://www.qscience.com/doi/pdf/10.5339/jemtac.2012.19 |