International Medical Case Reports Journal (Oct 2022)
Straight Back Syndrome Presented with Chest and Back Pain: A Case Report
Abstract
Hiroshi Shiba,1 Tsuneaki Kenzaka2,3 1Department of Internal Medicine, Suwa Central Hospital, Chino, Japan; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Tamba Medical Center, Tamba, Japan; 3Division of Community Medicine and Career Development, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JapanCorrespondence: Hiroshi Shiba, Department of Internal Medicine, Suwa Central Hospital, 4300 Tamagawa, Chino, Nagano-ken, 391-8503, Japan, Tel +81-0266-72-1000, Fax +81-0266-72-4120, Email [email protected]: A 17-year-old female adolescent presented with her mother to our clinic with a two-month history of left-sided chest pain and a one-week history of middle back pain. We diagnosed straight back syndrome based on the chest and thoracic radiographic findings and symptoms of chest pain, palpitations, and dyspnea. We reassured the patient that the disease was benign and advised her to start and continue chiropractic therapy. All symptoms, including back pain, disappeared in three weeks. Straight back syndrome is under-diagnosed, and back pain is less recognized as a symptom of the disease.Keywords: straight back syndrome, middle back pain, chest pain, palpitations, dyspnea
