A 55-year-old man presents with lower back pain and bilateral leg weakness. He reports urinary retention and numbness in the perineal area. Examinatio...

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A 55-year-old man presents with lower back pain and bilateral leg weakness. He reports urinary retention and numbness in the perineal area. Examination shows reduced anal tone and absent ankle reflexes. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Cauda equina syndrome

Answer

Lumbar muscle strain

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Mechanical low back pain

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Trochanteric bursitis

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Meralgia paraesthetica

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Cauda equina syndrome

A 55-year-old man presents with lower back pain and bilateral leg weakness. He reports urinary retention and numbness in the perineal area. Examination shows reduced anal tone and absent ankle reflexes. What is the most likely diagnosis?