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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2024

Clinical presentation and imaging findings in juvenile-onset back pain: a ten-year hospital-based retrospective analysis in Douala (Cameroon).

Fernando Kemta Lekpa, Paul Eloundou, Jean Roger Moulion Tapouh, Sylvain Raoul Simeni Njonnou, Baudelaire Fojo Talongong, Francine Same Bebey, Estelle Megne Tamo, Diomède Noukeu, Dominique Enyama, Palma Haoua Abouame and 4 more

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Fernando Kemta LekpaFaculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
Paul EloundouFaculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Jean Roger Moulion TapouhFaculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
Sylvain Raoul Simeni NjonnouFaculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
Baudelaire Fojo TalongongFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Francine Same BebeyFaculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Estelle Megne TamoFaculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Diomède NoukeuFaculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
Dominique EnyamaFaculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
Palma Haoua AbouameFaculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
Arielle Annick Sime TchouamoFaculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
Henry Namme LumaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon.
Madeleine Ngandeu-SingweFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Simeon Pierre ChoukemFaculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.

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Abstract

Introduction: Studies exploring the clinical and imaging characteristics of juvenile-onset back pain (JOBP) are scarce. The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical presentation, imaging findings, and factors associated with JOBP. Methods: A retrospective record-based study was conducted among all pediatric cases presenting to the Rheumatology unit of the Douala General Hospital, Cameroon, from January 2014 to December 2023. The study did not include children whose back pain began after 16 years of age. Results: Of the 216 records of patients under 18 examined, 67 children (31 girls) were diagnosed with JOBP. The median age was 15 [13-16] years. More than two-third of the children included in this study had chronic pain ( Conclusion: JOBP affects a third of children and adolescents of our clinic population. The common musculoskeletal abnormalities found on spine imaging are disc diseases and scoliosis.

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back painchildrendisc diseasesimagingjuvenile-onset back painpainscoliosis

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PMCPMC11250053

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