WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: mri Question

Re: mri Question

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 May 2001 23:09:45 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 30 May 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>I had an MRI done recently of my complete spine because of an abnormal Ga
>Scan and some pain I've been having, along with "lymphadenopathy" in my
>thoracic area (seen on chest film). This is what the report said as far as
>abnormal findings went and I was hoping somebody could deciphr them for me.
>In the description section it said -
>
>" The marrow signal demonstrates some heterogenity with focal areas of T1
>Hyperintense, and T2 hyperintense regions within the vertebrael bodies that
>are likely secondary to hemangiomas or focal fatty infilitration."
>
>and
>
>"There is nerve sheath prominence between the iliacus and psoas muscle, and
>this is likely a prominent nerve sheath. "
>
>Then in the Impression section it says:
>
>1) "Hemangiomas, or focal fatty infiltration within the thoracic vertebrael
>bodies"
>
>2) "Prominence of the nerve sheath within the sacrum between the iliacus and
>psoas muscles as described which is likely a prominent nerve sheath, however
>malignancy cannot be excluded completely. "
>
>I know what malignancy is but the rest is like reading latin, does anybody
>know what this means? and what type of malignancy (cancer?) would be in those
>areas if there was one
>
>thank you
>
>kayla

The hemangioma and fatty infiltration in the thoracic vertebra are not really a concern, nor an unusual finding to my knowledge. The nerve sheath thing is not likely anything significant either, but I would discuss this with your physician... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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