Medical News Summary: Woman and daughter sue over cancer misdiagnosed as growing pains

About: Woman and daughter sue over cancer misdiagnosed as growing pains
Date: 28 April 2004
Source: The WBAL channel
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by The WBAL channel): A 15 year old girl presented to the hospital with knee pains. The girl and her mother claim that the misfiling of the x-ray reports by the radiologist ultimately led to a misdiagnosis. The treating doctor gave her Ibuprofen for growing pains. The pain worsened and after seeking a second opinion the mislaid x-rays were discovered and the cancerous growth was found. After chemo and radiation, cancer cells were found on her lungs and spine. The girl and her mother are suing for more than $5 m.
URL: http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/3247700/detail.html
Related Disease Topics: Cancer, Spine cancer, Lung cancer, Growing pains
Related Symptom Topics: Knee pains

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• misdiagnosis of cancer
• Misdiagnosis of growing pains
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