The sequelae or complications of tumors of the spine vary widely. The various factors are: Tumor type, general condition, number of bony lesions, presence of organ metastases, type of primary tumor, and neurologic disorders.
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
- Chronic back pain
Neoplasms – tumor diseases (C00-D48)
- Pulmonary metastases in osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma.
Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99).
- Paresis (paralysis) of varying degrees of nontraumatic etiology, unspecified.
Symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
- Chronic pain, unspecified
