Nonspecific but Significant

Abstract

Vague signs should not be overlooked, as they can on occasion, hint at a dire diagnosis. A 24-year-old serviceman complained about mild lower-back pain about 1 year before admission to our hospital. Initially, he visited an orthopedist, and plain radiography of the lateral thoracic and lumbar spine was performed. Several small irregularly-shaped calcifications located over the peritoneal region were interpreted as a nonspecific finding (Figure 1).