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Background
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is highly prevalent among overweight and obese individuals. This study aimed to investigate the effect of weight change on the development of erosive esophagitis (EE).
Methods
A retrospective review of medical records from a university hospital in South Korea identified 7,123 subjects who underwent routine health checkups in 2012 and 2014. We excluded participants with EE in 2012. Body mass index (BMI) changes were classified as loss, stable, mild gain, or moderate gain.
Results
Mild and moderate weight gain increased the odds of EE development (odds ratio [OR], 1.39; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06–1.84 and OR, 2.80; 95% CI, 1.87–4.21, respectively) relative to weight stability. Weight loss decreased the odds of EE development (OR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.38–0.90) relative to weight stability. After stratifying subjects into three groups by baseline BMI, those with mild and moderate weight gain in the obese group and moderate gain in the overweight group showed increased odds of EE development relative to members of those groups whose weights remained stable (OR, 2.08; 95% CI, 1.29–3.36; OR, 3.92; 95% CI, 1.99–7.73 in obese group, and OR, 3.30; 95% CI, 1.64–6.64 in overweight group, respectively). In comparison, weight loss in the normal weight group decreased the odds of EE development relative to weight stability (OR, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.15–0.97).
Conclusion
Weight gain was positively associated with EE development in overweight or obese individuals. Weight loss was negatively associated with EE development in normal-weight individuals.

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  Journal of the Korean Medical Association.2022; 65(12): 776.     CrossRef

Background
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed tumorous cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide. This study aimed to qualitatively explore the barriers to mammography adoption among Iranian women.
Methods
This study is a qualitative component of a large research project on exploratory sequential mixed method design, utilizing conventional content analysis. In total, 24 participants were selected from among women who had participated in the first phase of the study. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews.
Results
Five main themes were extracted, consisting of unawareness of mammography, fear control, priority of mammography needs, inadequate competency of mammography centers, and a sense of losing family support.
Conclusion
Different perceived barriers within various levels (individual, intrapersonal, health systems, and community) play influential roles in women’s decisions to participate in breast cancer screening program, which indicates the cultural aspect of perceived barriers in different communities and countries. The study provides the basis for intervention planning in this regard.

Citations

• Behind the Screen: An Exploratory Study of Factors Influencing Breast Screening Uptake in Lancashire (UK)
  Yik Nok Bryan Lee, Alexander Montasem, Lauren Haworth, Jonathan Sinclair, Kim McGuire, Ambreen Chohan
  Health Expectations.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Anxiety Levels Among Women Undergoing Mammogram Screening
  Wedad M. Almutairi, Salwa Hassan Alzahrani
  Current Oncology.2025; 32(3): 160.     CrossRef
• Development and validation of the psychometric properties of the perceived barriers of mammography scale
  Shayesteh Shirzadi, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Mahnaz M. Harrison, Hamid Allahverdipour
  Health Care for Women International.2024; 45(6): 621.     CrossRef
• Overcoming obstacles to mammography screening: Examining the role of offline healthcare barriers and online patient–provider communication
  Yuyuan Kylie Lai, Jizhou Francis Ye, Song Harris Ao, Xinshu Zhao
  Journal of Health Psychology.2024; 29(5): 452.     CrossRef
• Exploring the practice of Iranian adolescent females during menstruation and related beliefs: a qualitative study
  Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Abbas Ebadi, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Fatemeh Khorashadizadeh, Shayesteh Shirzadi
  BMC Public Health.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Risk perception regarding social determinants of health among women with breast cancer in Iran: a qualitative study
  Arezou Ashari, Neda SoleimanvandiAzar, Marzieh Nojomi, Hadi Ranjbar, Kamran Mirzaei, Nahid Nafissi, Mahshid Roohravan Benis, Zahra Rampisheh
  BMJ Open.2024; 14(8): e081839.     CrossRef
• Need assessment for the content of educational programs about breast cancer from the viewpoint of unaffected women
  Sadaf Alipour, Marzieh Orouji, Yas Eskandari, Amirhossein Eskandari
  BMC Women's Health.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Acceptability and compliance with a breast cancer prevention campaign in the Northwest Region, Iran
  Saeed Dastgiri, Geertruida H de Bock, Zohreh Sanaat, Mahnaz Ranjkesh, Zhila Abbasi, Pooneh Jabbaripour, Shima Pashaie, Soheila Poorsaberi, Roya Dolatkhah
  Breast Cancer Management.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Qualitative factors influencing breast and cervical cancer screening in women: A scoping review
  Jerrald Lau, Pami Shrestha, Janelle Shaina Ng, Gretel Jianlin Wong, Helena Legido-Quigley, Ker-Kan Tan
  Preventive Medicine Reports.2022; 27: 101816.     CrossRef
• Factors Associated with Screening Mammogram Uptake among Women Attending an Urban University Primary Care Clinic in Malaysia
  Nasturah Abdullah, Noorhida Baharudin, Mariam Mohamad, Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2022; 19(10): 6103.     CrossRef
• Breast Cancer in Asia: Incidence, Mortality, Early Detection, Mammography Programs, and Risk-Based Screening Initiatives
  Yu Xian Lim, Zi Lin Lim, Peh Joo Ho, Jingmei Li
  Cancers.2022; 14(17): 4218.     CrossRef
• Barriers to women’s breast cancer screening behaviors in several countries: A meta-synthesis study
  İlknur Özkan, Seçil Taylan
  Health Care for Women International.2021; 42(7-9): 1013.     CrossRef
• Beliefs, fear and awareness of women about breast cancer: Effects on mammography screening practices
  Lida Emami, Akram Ghahramanian, Azad Rahmani, Ahmad Mirza Aghazadeh, Tonia C. Onyeka, Amirreza Nabighadim
  Nursing Open.2021; 8(2): 890.     CrossRef
• A systematic review of decision aids for mammography screening: Focus on outcomes and characteristics
  Marzieh Esmaeili, Seyed Mohammad Ayyoubzadeh, Zohreh Javanmard, Sharareh R. Niakan Kalhori
  International Journal of Medical Informatics.2021; 149: 104406.     CrossRef
• Breast cancer screening behavior and its associated factors in female employees in South Khorasan
  Zoya Tahergorabi, Mahyar Mohammadifard, Fatemeh Salmani, Mitra Moodi
  Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2021; 10(1): 102.     CrossRef
• Fear of negative appearance evaluation and attitude towards mammography: Moderating role of internal health locus of control,cancer worry and age
  Saeed Pahlevan Sharif, Ashraf Sadat Ahadzadeh, Fon Sim Ong, Navaz Naghavi
  Health Promotion Perspectives.2020; 10(3): 220.     CrossRef
• Factors affecting mammography screening behaviour among rural Vietnamese women
  Linh Thuy Duong, Hui‐Mei Chen, Chieh‐Yu Liu, Piao‐Yi Chiou
  European Journal of Cancer Care.2020;[Epub]     CrossRef

• Perceived Barriers and Awareness of Mammography Screening Among Saudi Women Attending Primary Health Centers

  
  Doaa M Abdel-Salam, Rehab A Mohamed, Hind Y Alyousef, Wahaj A Almasoud, Mashael B Alanzi, Atheer Z Mubarak, Doaa M Osman
  Risk Management and Healthcare Policy.2020; Volume 13: 2553.     CrossRef

Background
Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) is relatively common despite treatment with antihypertensive medication. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with uncontrolled systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) separately in hypertensive patients with high medication adherence in Korea.
Methods
This population-based cross-sectional study included 3,236 participants in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2013 to 2015. Hypertensive patients with high medication adherence were defined when they stated that they were taking antihypertensive medication daily. “Uncontrolled SBP and DBP” were defined as SBP ≥140 mm Hg and DBP ≥90 mm Hg, respectively. Data were analyzed using logistic regression to determine the association between uncontrolled SBP or DBP and various factors.
Results
The prevalence of uncontrolled SBP and uncontrolled DBP was 23.3%, and 9.0%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, uncontrolled SBP was positively associated with older age, female sex, blue-collar occupation or no work (vs. white-collar), presence of a spouse, short sleep duration, frequent heavy alcohol drinking, longer hypertension duration, diabetes, stroke, and missing antihypertensive medication on the examination day, but negatively associated with high stress. Uncontrolled DBP was positively associated with frequent heavy alcohol drinking, but negatively associated with older age, blue-collar occupation or no work (vs. white-collar), and diabetes.
Conclusion
After excluding low medication adherence, we identified various factors associated with uncontrolled SBP or DBP in Korean adults with treated hypertension. There were differences between factors associated with uncontrolled SBP or DBP. Separate analysis of SBP and DBP may help understand the factors involved in BP control.

Citations

• Factor associated with and risk of cardiovascular disease in people with uncontrolled hypertension
  Sara Ringwald-de Meyer, Roxane de La Harpe, Peter Vollenweider, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Julien Vaucher
  Scientific Reports.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Exploring the Influence of a Single Bout of Tahajjud Prayer on Acute Blood Pressure Response in Normotensive Young Adult Males with Varied Regularity of Tahajjud Practice
  Yusni Yusni, Hanifah Yusuf, Mustanir Yahya
  Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Adherence to Self-Care among Patients with Hypertension in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Afework Edmealem, Sewunet Ademe, Sisay Gedamu, Tomohiro Katsuya
  International Journal of Hypertension.2022; 2022: 1.     CrossRef
• Medication Adherence and Effective Management of Hypertension
  Seung-Won Oh
  Korean Journal of Family Medicine.2021; 42(2): 89.     CrossRef
• A Modified Recommended Food Score Is Inversely Associated with High Blood Pressure in Korean Adults
  Kyuyoung Han, Yoon Jung Yang, Hyesook Kim, Oran Kwon
  Nutrients.2020; 12(11): 3479.     CrossRef

Background
While hypothyroidism is associated with negative health effects in the general population, older adults with hypothyroidism have better physical function and comparable rates of depression and cognitive impairment relative to their euthyroid counterparts. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between thyroid status and health-related quality of life in Korean older adults.
Methods
In this population-based cross-sectional study, 1,060 adults aged over 60 years were classified by thyroid status into four groups based on their thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4 values: overt hypothyroid, subclinical hypothyroid, euthyroid, and subclinical hyperthyroid. The main outcome measure was self-reported health-related quality of life based on the three-level version of the EuroQol-5 dimension (EQ-5D), with utility values of -0.171 and 1.000 corresponding to the worst and best health statuses, respectively. The adjusted means of the EQ-5D three-level version utility values according to thyroid status were determined using a linear regression analysis.
Results
In the adjusted analysis, the overt hypothyroid group showed significantly higher EQ-5D three-level version utility values than did the euthyroid group (0.998 vs. 0.908, P=0.000). In the subgroup analyses by sex, the overt hypothyroid group also showed significantly higher EQ-5D three-level version utility values for both men and women than did the euthyroid group (0.998 vs. 0.940, P=0.008; 0.983 vs. 0.882, P=0.001).
Conclusion
Asymptomatic Korean older adults aged over 60 years with TSH and free T4 values corresponding to overt hypothyroidism have better health-related quality of life than their euthyroid counterparts.

Citations

• Cost-effectiveness Analysis Comparing Conventional and Digital Software Supported Management for Hypothyroidism
  Jung Hyun Kim, Jaeyong Shin, Man S Kim, Jae Hoon Moon
  The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• The enigma of persistent symptoms in hypothyroid patients treated with levothyroxine: A narrative review
  Petros Perros, Christina Van Der Feltz‐Cornelis, Enrico Papini, Endre V. Nagy, Anthony P. Weetman, Laszlo Hegedüs
  Clinical Endocrinology.2023; 98(4): 461.     CrossRef
• The Impact of Subclinical Hypothyroidism on the Quality of Life During Pregnancy: Mapping 5-Level Version of EQ-5D and ThyPRO-39
  Jan Tuzil, Barbora Filkova Pilnackova, Torquil Watt, Jan Jiskra, Marcela Koudelkova, Eva Novotna, Klara Tuzilova, Tomas Dolezal, Jana Bartakova
  Value in Health.2023; 26(7): 1085.     CrossRef
• The Impact of Hypothyroidism on the Quality of Life of Adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  May I AlAwaji, Rana H Alhamwy
  Cureus.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Assessment of Quality of Life Among Patients With Primary Hypothyroidism: A Case-Control Study
  Ranya Ghamri, Raghad Babaker, Salwan Ezzat, Haya Alsaedi, Muruj Alkhamisi, Ragad Arbaein, Rahaf Alyahya, Shahad Fayraq, Sultan Alamri
  Cureus.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Association between Subclinical Thyroidism and Health Related Quality of Life: Based on the 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
  Ho Soo Nam, Yeong Sook Yoon, Yun Jun Yang, Eon Sook Lee, Jun Hyung Lee, Hyo Sang Kook, Hyuk Jin Kwon
  Korean Journal of Family Practice.2022; 12(5): 333.     CrossRef
• Cost-Effectiveness of Dronedarone and Amiodarone for the Treatment of Chinese Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
  Mengran Zhang, Yu Ren, Luying Wang, Jianhao Jia, Lei Tian
  Frontiers in Public Health.2021;[Epub]     CrossRef

Background
Few studies have reported on the trends in influenza vaccination rates among cancer survivors in Korea. We investigated these trends over a recent 11-year period (2005–2015).
Methods
Data were obtained from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) III– VI (2005–2015). After excluding individuals younger than 40 years of age, the participants included 2,210 cancer survivors (861 men and 1,349 women). We categorized these study participants into four groups according to age and sex.
Results
The influenza vaccination rate decreased significantly among male cancer survivors, with rates of 74.8, 64.7, 56.2, and 55.2% (β coefficient=-0.257, P for trend <0.001) in KNHANES III, VI, V, and VI, respectively. While influenza vaccination rates decreased significantly among older male cancer survivors (≥65 years) (β coefficient=-0.359, P for trend=0.017), they increased among older female cancer survivors (β coefficient=0.375, P for trend=0.011) from 2005 to 2015.
Conclusion
Influenza vaccination rates in older cancer survivors significantly decreased in men but increased in women in successive KNHANES phases. Efforts are needed to improve immunization education and awareness, especially in older male cancer survivors.

Citations

• Influenza vaccine effectiveness in immunocompromised patients with cancer: A Danish nationwide register‐based cohort study
  Lau Amdisen, Lars Pedersen, Niels Abildgaard, Christine Stabell Benn, Deirdre Cronin‐Fenton, Signe Sørup
  Cancer.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• The coverage of influenza vaccination and predictors of influenza non-vaccination in Danish cancer patients: A nationwide register-based cohort study
  Lau Amdisen, Lars Pedersen, Niels Abildgaard, Christine Stabell Benn, Mikael Rørth, Deirdre Cronin-Fenton, Signe Sørup
  Vaccine.2024; 42(7): 1690.     CrossRef
• Vaccination uptake among post-treatment cancer survivors: A multi-vaccine scoping review
  Kavita Renduchintala, Mariana Arevalo, Gabriella Fonseca, Mary Katherine Haver, Clement K. Gwede, Smitha Pabbathi, Shannon M. Christy
  Vaccine.2024; 42(22): 125995.     CrossRef
• Seasonal influenza vaccination among cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the determinants
  George N. Okoli, Otto L.T. Lam, Tiba Abdulwahid, Christine J. Neilson, Salaheddin M. Mahmud, Ahmed M. Abou-Setta
  Current Problems in Cancer.2021; 45(2): 100646.     CrossRef
• A cross‐sectional study of factors associated with influenza vaccination in Korean cancer survivors
  Ji Eun Lee, Dong Wook Shin, Jinyoung Shin, In Young Cho, Jungkwon Lee, JiHye Hwang, BeLong Cho, Yun‐Mi Song
  European Journal of Cancer Care.2021;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Influenza Vaccination Status and Its Affecting Factors among Stroke Survivors: Findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
  Eung-Joon Lee, Oh Deog Kwon, Seung Jae Kim
  Vaccines.2021; 9(7): 763.     CrossRef

Background
To investigate the relationship between hand grip strength (HGS) and self-rated health in middleand old-aged Korean subjects.
Methods
The data used for this study were derived from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging. A total of 9,132 participants were enrolled using the year 2006 as the baseline, with additional data collected throughout the followup period until 2016. Chi-square test and generalized estimating equation regression models were used for data analysis. HGS was measured in a sitting position with the elbow fixed at 90° on both sides using a dynamometer, and calculated using the values measured from both sides. Relative HGS was measured by dividing HGS by the subject’s body mass index. Self-rated health was assessed with the question “How would you rate your current health in general?” and answers were categorized as “excellent,” “moderate,” or “poor.”
Results
HGS was shown to be inversely associated with self-rated health (odds ratio [OR], 0.94; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.93–0.94; P<0.0001). Patients aged 65 years or older with lower scores were more likely to report poor self-rated health. Similar results were obtained with relative HGS (OR, 0.40; 95% CI, 0.36–0.45; P<0.0001), but standard HGS had better model fitting (quasi-likelihood under independence model criteria=33,890).
Conclusion
HGS may be considered an index for the diagnosis of sarcopenia and may also affect self-rated health, which is a multidimensional indicator of an individual’s health status and can identify patients who may require special attention.

Citations

• Factors Leading to a Decrease in Grip Strength Among the Oldest Old: A Large, Representative, Longitudinal Survey
  André Hajek, Hans-Helmut König
  Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.2024; 25(4): 672.     CrossRef
• Sarcopenia and risk factors among Japanese community‐dwelling older adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study
  Natsuka Ogawa, Shan Yun, Miku Izutsu, Michiko Yuki
  Nursing & Health Sciences.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Differential associations of physical job demands with cognitive impairment in Korean workers aged 45 and older: a 14-year longitudinal study using the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA)
  Jea Chul Ha, Jin-Ha Yoon
  BMJ Open.2024; 14(10): e088000.     CrossRef
• Factors Affecting Handgrip Strength in Menopausal Women at High Risk of Sarcopenia: A National Population-Based Study
  Anna Lee, Sooyeon Park
  Healthcare.2024; 12(24): 2590.     CrossRef
• Association of absolute and relative hand grip strength with all-cause mortality among middle-aged and old-aged people
  Wonjeong Jeong, Jong Youn Moon, Jae-Hyun Kim
  BMC Geriatrics.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Associations between grip strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, cardiovascular risk and mental health in forcibly displaced people from a Greek refugee camp
  Markus Gerber, Konstantinia Filippou, Florian Knappe, Ioannis D. Morres, Emmanouil Tzormpatzakis, Elsa Havas, Harald Seelig, Flora Colledge, Sebastian Ludyga, Marianne Meier, Yannis Theodorakis, Roland von Känel, Uwe Pühse, Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis
  Scientific Reports.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Mediation of Grip Strength on the Association Between Self-Rated Health and Estimated Cardiovascular Disease Risk
  Kayoung Lee
  Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders.2022; 20(6): 344.     CrossRef
• Relationship between handgrip strength and self-reported functional difficulties among older Indian adults: The role of self-rated health
  T. Muhammad, Babul Hossain, Ayushi Das, Muhammed Rashid
  Experimental Gerontology.2022; 165: 111833.     CrossRef
• The neighborhood effect of cognitive function on self-rated health: A population-based observational study
  Jae-Hyun Kim
  Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics.2021; 93: 104285.     CrossRef
• KLoSA—Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging
  Jungun Lee
  Korean Journal of Family Medicine.2020; 41(1): 1.     CrossRef
• Grip Strength as a Cardiometabolic Marker
  Jungun Lee
  Korean Journal of Family Medicine.2020; 41(5): 271.     CrossRef

Background
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can progress silently without any clinical symptoms. Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the recommended method used in primary care. We aimed to determine the prevalence of PAD and its related risk factors in primary care.
Methods
In this cross-sectional study, 250 participants aged ≥45 years were recruited randomly from the registered patients of family health center in a district of Izmir, Turkey. Patients’ demographic data, PAD symptoms, and PAD risk factors were obtained. The PAD group consisted of patients with ABI levels <0.9; the non-compressible artery (NCA) group consisted of patients with ABI levels >1.3.
Results
The prevalence of PAD was 17.6% (22.5% in women and 11.1% in men), while that of NCA was 15.2% (12.7% in women and 25.0% in men). About 27.3% and 54.5% of patients with PAD did not have claudication and problems with walking distance, respectively. Of the NCA patients, 15.8% had problems with walking distance and 39.5% had claudication. Regression analysis revealed two predictors of PAD (age ≥65 years: odds ratio [OR], 3.51; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.65–7.47; claudication: OR, 3.41; 95% CI, 1.58–7.39) and three predictors of NCA (age <65 years: OR, 2.55; 95% CI, 1.01–6.45; male sex: OR, 2.40; 95% CI, 1.10–5.25; triglyceride [TG] >200 mg/dL: OR, 4.11; 95% CI, 1.58–10.67).
Conclusion
PAD had a prevalence of 17.6% and was associated with age ≥65 years and claudication. NCA had a prevalence of 15.2% and was associated with age <65 years, TG >200 mg/dL, and male sex.

Citations

• Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory with Persons with Peripheral Artery Disease: A Mixed Method Study
  Nevra Kalkan, Mevlude Karadağ
  Nursing Science Quarterly.2025; 38(1): 55.     CrossRef
• Predictive Factors of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Home Care Patients
  Halis Yılmaz, Seda Arslan Özkul, Kübra Temel Aslan, Pemra Cöbek Ünalan, Çiğdem Apaydın Kaya
  Konuralp Tıp Dergisi.2024; 16(3): 225.     CrossRef
• Differences in Symptom Presentation in Women and Men with Confirmed Lower Limb Peripheral Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Cindy P. Porras, Michiel L. Bots, Martin Teraa, Sander van Doorn, Robin W.M. Vernooij
  European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.2022; 63(4): 602.     CrossRef
• The Frequency of Primary Healthcare Contacts Preceding the Diagnosis of Lower-Extremity Arterial Disease: Do Women Consult General Practice Differently?
  Cindy P. Porras, Martin Teraa, Michiel L. Bots, Annemarijn R. de Boer, Sanne A. E. Peters, Sander van Doorn, Robin W. M. Vernooij
  Journal of Clinical Medicine.2022; 11(13): 3666.     CrossRef
• Ankle-brachial Index and associated factors in individuals with coronary artery disease
  Saulo Henrique Salgueiro de Aquino, Isabelle Tenório Melo, Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza, Francisco de Assis Costa
  Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira.2020; 66(4): 407.     CrossRef

We present the case of a 14-year-old Malay girl with an ependymoma of the conus medullaris who presented to multiple general practitioner clinics with a 24-month history of chronic low back pain. The pain was symptomatically managed as a simple musculoskeletal pain and sciatica. Further imaging to aid diagnosis was delayed until the appearance of severe pain with neurological deficits. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an enhancing spinal mass at L1 through L3, and histopathological investigations confirmed the grade II ependymoma according to the World Health Organization classification. She underwent gross resection of the tumor. After the surgery, she developed neurogenic urinary bladder and bowel, which required intermittent self-catheterization, intermittent enema use, and intensive physical therapy.

Citations

• Bilateral Lumbar Radiculopathy Secondary to Myxopapillary Ependymoma: A Case Report
  Joseph C. D'Angiolillo, Nitesh V. Patel, R. Nick Hernandez, Simon Hanft
  Journal of Chiropractic Medicine.2021; 20(3): 170.     CrossRef