WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: Dr Braun-Thanks&Nd More Help!

Re: Dr Braun-Thanks&Nd More Help!

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 2 Sep 2000 01:10:52 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 1 Sep 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hi Dr B,
>
>Thanks for your reply.
>
>I understand this isn't your area of expertise, but I found out something on
>the net tonite (someone once said ignorance is bliss....) that the cause of
>an abnormal gallium scan result in a nutshell is either due to an abcess or
>tumor. Figures we must have a holiday weekend, because now I'm sitting here
>more worried than I was before. So is what they claim right, those are the
>two main causes of abnormal results? I did check with several reputable med
>encycs and sites and the information was basically the same.

Since I didn't see your previous post, I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about, but the info on what a gallium scan looks for is correct

>
>Also wondering something, figuring you must know this as you do know anatomy
>better than I.....what could the possible connection be between the buttocks
>and the spinal area?

Maybe it is just a pilonidal cyst -- this can cause a boil right at the top of hte buttocks crease

The spinal cord itself? Tissue? Some vein or blood >vessel? Something else? (Trying to figure out, if there's some sort of
>problem in both those areas, what could be connecting them to eachother.)
>
>Thanks a bunch, take care
>
>Kas

It is really hard to comment since I don't know what symptoms you are having

--
M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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