Interscapular pain

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Overview

Interscapular pain is pain localized in the interscapular area between the shoulder blades. The most common causes of interscapular pain are due to secondary disease conditons. Primary causes of interscapular pain are rare.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

Common Causes

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular	No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning	No underlying causes
Dental	No underlying causes
Dermatologic	No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect	No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat	No underlying causes
Endocrine	No underlying causes
Environmental	No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic	No underlying causes
Genetic	No underlying causes
Hematologic	No underlying causes
Iatrogenic	No underlying causes
Infectious Disease	No underlying causes
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic	No underlying causes
Neurologic	No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic	No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic	No underlying causes
Oncologic	No underlying causes
Ophthalmologic	No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity	No underlying causes
Psychiatric	No underlying causes
Pulmonary	No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte	No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy	No underlying causes
Sexual	No underlying causes
Trauma	No underlying causes
Urologic	No underlying causes
Miscellaneous	No underlying causes

Causes in Alphabetical Order

References

↑ Somasamudra P, Smith E, Tandan R (2011). "Aortic dissection presenting as pleural effusion". BMJ Case Rep. 2011. doi:10.1136/bcr.03.2011.3956. PMC 3118903. PMID 22692486.
↑ Zanobetti M, Bigiarini S, Coppa A, Conti A, Innocenti F, Pini R (2012). "Usefulness of chest ultrasonography in detecting pulmonary embolism in patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic renal failure: a case report". Am J Emerg Med. 30 (8): 1665.e1–3. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2011.09.021. PMID 22154162.
↑ Lescan M, Walker T, Kobba J, Schneider W, Schlensak C (2014). "The preoperative management of a patient with a large aneurysm of the sinus of valsalva and takotsubo cardiomyopathy". Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 62 (1): 64–7. doi:10.1007/s11748-013-0212-x. PMID 23378016.
↑ Komen N, Vercauteren S, de Roover D (2011). "Aortic hammer syndrome". J Endovasc Ther. 18 (4): 497–500. doi:10.1583/11-3475.1. PMID 21861736.
↑ Rodrigues L, Neves M, Machado S, Sá H, Macário F, Alves R; et al. (2012). "Uncommon cause of chest pain in a renal transplantation patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a case report". Transplant Proc. 44 (8): 2507–9. doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.07.014. PMID 23026633.
↑ Tanaka Y, Kokubun S, Sato T, Ozawa H (2006). "Cervical roots as origin of pain in the neck or scapular regions". Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 31 (17): E568–73. doi:10.1097/01.brs.0000229261.02816.48. PMID 16924193.
↑ Nejat F, Ardakani SB, Khotaei GT, Roodsari NN (2002). "Spinal epidural abscess in a neonate". Pediatr Infect Dis J. 21 (8): 797–8. PMID 12233718.
↑ Dimou J, Jithoo R, Bush S (2010). "A patient with delayed traumatic cervical spinal epidural haematoma presenting with hemiparesis". J Clin Neurosci. 17 (3): 404–5. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2009.02.030. PMID 20074959.
↑ Ozdemir O, Calisaneller T, Yildirim E, Caner H, Altinors N (2008). "Acute spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma in a patient with bilateral incarcerated inguinal hernia". Joint Bone Spine. 75 (3): 345–7. doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2007.05.019. PMID 18337142.
↑ Kranz PG, Gray L, Taylor JN (2011). "CT-guided epidural blood patching of directly observed or potential leak sites for the targeted treatment of spontaneous intracranial hypotension". AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 32 (5): 832–8. doi:10.3174/ajnr.A2384. PMID 21349964.
↑ Albayram S, Asik M, Hasiloglu ZI, Dikici AS, Erdemli HE, Altintas A (2011). "Pathological contrast enhancement of the oculomotor and trigeminal nerves caused by intracranial hypotension syndrome". Headache. 51 (5): 804–8. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01825.x. PMID 21521210.
↑ Maimaris C, Barnes MR, Allen MJ (1988). "'Whiplash injuries' of the neck: a retrospective study". Injury. 19 (6): 393–6. PMID 3267643.
↑ Evans RW (1992). "Some observations on whiplash injuries". Neurol Clin. 10 (4): 975–97. PMID 1435666.

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[pmid22692486-1] Somasamudra P, Smith E, Tandan R (2011). "Aortic dissection presenting as pleural effusion". BMJ Case Rep. 2011. doi:10.1136/bcr.03.2011.3956. PMC 3118903. PMID 22692486.

[pmid22154162-2] Zanobetti M, Bigiarini S, Coppa A, Conti A, Innocenti F, Pini R (2012). "Usefulness of chest ultrasonography in detecting pulmonary embolism in patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic renal failure: a case report". Am J Emerg Med. 30 (8): 1665.e1–3. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2011.09.021. PMID 22154162.

[pmid23378016-3] Lescan M, Walker T, Kobba J, Schneider W, Schlensak C (2014). "The preoperative management of a patient with a large aneurysm of the sinus of valsalva and takotsubo cardiomyopathy". Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 62 (1): 64–7. doi:10.1007/s11748-013-0212-x. PMID 23378016.

[pmid21861736-4] Komen N, Vercauteren S, de Roover D (2011). "Aortic hammer syndrome". J Endovasc Ther. 18 (4): 497–500. doi:10.1583/11-3475.1. PMID 21861736.

[pmid23026633-5] Rodrigues L, Neves M, Machado S, Sá H, Macário F, Alves R; et al. (2012). "Uncommon cause of chest pain in a renal transplantation patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a case report". Transplant Proc. 44 (8): 2507–9. doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.07.014. PMID 23026633.

[pmid16924193-6] Tanaka Y, Kokubun S, Sato T, Ozawa H (2006). "Cervical roots as origin of pain in the neck or scapular regions". Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 31 (17): E568–73. doi:10.1097/01.brs.0000229261.02816.48. PMID 16924193.

[pmid12233718-7] Nejat F, Ardakani SB, Khotaei GT, Roodsari NN (2002). "Spinal epidural abscess in a neonate". Pediatr Infect Dis J. 21 (8): 797–8. PMID 12233718.

[pmid20074959-8] Dimou J, Jithoo R, Bush S (2010). "A patient with delayed traumatic cervical spinal epidural haematoma presenting with hemiparesis". J Clin Neurosci. 17 (3): 404–5. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2009.02.030. PMID 20074959.

[pmid18337142-9] Ozdemir O, Calisaneller T, Yildirim E, Caner H, Altinors N (2008). "Acute spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma in a patient with bilateral incarcerated inguinal hernia". Joint Bone Spine. 75 (3): 345–7. doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2007.05.019. PMID 18337142.

[pmid21349964-10] Kranz PG, Gray L, Taylor JN (2011). "CT-guided epidural blood patching of directly observed or potential leak sites for the targeted treatment of spontaneous intracranial hypotension". AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 32 (5): 832–8. doi:10.3174/ajnr.A2384. PMID 21349964.

[pmid21521210-11] Albayram S, Asik M, Hasiloglu ZI, Dikici AS, Erdemli HE, Altintas A (2011). "Pathological contrast enhancement of the oculomotor and trigeminal nerves caused by intracranial hypotension syndrome". Headache. 51 (5): 804–8. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01825.x. PMID 21521210.

[pmid3267643-12] Maimaris C, Barnes MR, Allen MJ (1988). "'Whiplash injuries' of the neck: a retrospective study". Injury. 19 (6): 393–6. PMID 3267643.

[pmid1435666-13] Evans RW (1992). "Some observations on whiplash injuries". Neurol Clin. 10 (4): 975–97. PMID 1435666.

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