Tumor-related vertebral pain syndromes in cancer patients

Syndrome	Characteristics
Atlantoaxial destruction and odontoid fracture	Nuchal or occipital pain that often radiates over the posterior aspect of the skull
Atlantoaxial destruction and odontoid fracture	Patients usually present with insidious neurological deficits in one or more extremities
C7-T1 syndrome	Pain in the interscapular region caused by tumor invasion of a C7 or T1 vertebra
T12-L1 syndrome	Referred pain at the ipsilateral crest or sacroiliac joint caused by tumor invasion of a T12 or L1 vertebra
Sacral syndrome	Pain radiating to buttocks, perineum, or posterior thighs
Sacral syndrome	Intense pain with hip adduction and internal rotation due to stretching of pyriformis muscle

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