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What Causes Severe Pain In The Back In A 12 Year Old?

my 12 year old son has had lower back pain for 6 months and recently had an mri i have just recieved a letter saying the mri showed evidence of a chronic problem in his lower back bones and that he has been referred to an orthopaedic surgeon. what could be the problem with his back
Tue, 5 Apr 2016
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hi,
Welcome to this forum.
Can understand your concerns.

Pain at lower back region on the backside for which NRI has been done and chronic problem is reported could be due to tuberculosis of spine, and old injury which might have small fracture of vertebra,Disc prolapse.

Since mri has already been done and it has been advised to visit a Orthopaedic doctor , the child should be examined by the doctor.

In tuberculosis, there is history of weight loss, mild persistent fever, persistent cough. While in other 2 cases there is no history of fever.

I hope this will help you.
Take care.

Regards,
dr Deepak Patel
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Back In A 12 Year Old?

hi, Welcome to this forum. Can understand your concerns. Pain at lower back region on the backside for which NRI has been done and chronic problem is reported could be due to tuberculosis of spine, and old injury which might have small fracture of vertebra,Disc prolapse. Since mri has already been done and it has been advised to visit a Orthopaedic doctor , the child should be examined by the doctor. In tuberculosis, there is history of weight loss, mild persistent fever, persistent cough. While in other 2 cases there is no history of fever. I hope this will help you. Take care. Regards, dr Deepak Patel