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What Does Abnormalities In Bone Marrow In T5 Vertebrae Mean?

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Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2014
Question: My MRI showed abnormalities in bone marrow in T5 vertebrae what does this mean I am having a biopsy on wed. is it always cancer?
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Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (17 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Osteoporosis (benign) may be the cause

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. To understand better I would like to know, how the compression fracture happened. Any Injury?
This compression fracture can happened because of severe weakness of bone that is Osteoporosis, Infection and not always due to cancer.
Let's have the biopsy and we will be surer. All the best.
Take care
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What Does Abnormalities In Bone Marrow In T5 Vertebrae Mean?

Brief Answer: Osteoporosis (benign) may be the cause Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for posting I have gone through your query and understand your concern. To understand better I would like to know, how the compression fracture happened. Any Injury? This compression fracture can happened because of severe weakness of bone that is Osteoporosis, Infection and not always due to cancer. Let's have the biopsy and we will be surer. All the best. Take care