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Diagnosing the cause of back pain can be difficult, because many diseases can cause this symptom. Most frequently the cause is benign and/or self-limiting, but more serious causes may require urgent intervention. Acute back pain is a severe, persistent back pain of sudden onset that is likely to require surgical intervention to treat its cause. The following table summarizes differential diagnosis for back pain. | |||
==Differential Diagnosis of Back Pain== | |||
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Overview
Diagnosing the cause of back pain can be difficult, because many diseases can cause this symptom. Most frequently the cause is benign and/or self-limiting, but more serious causes may require urgent intervention. Acute back pain is a severe, persistent back pain of sudden onset that is likely to require surgical intervention to treat its cause. The following table summarizes differential diagnosis for back pain.