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What Does An X-ray Showing Black Spots On Spinal Cord Indicate?
Question: I had an X-ray of my spine done showing black spots on my spinal cord, what does this mean..I've been been experiencing hip and lower back pain, and the X-ray showed black spots
Brief Answer:
Can be gas shadows of the gut.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The black spots on the spine in the X-ray are likely to be due to gas shadows of the gut. If it is present within the body of vertebrae then it can be due to osteoporosis. The lower back pain that you have can be due to a muscular pain or mild degenerative changes in the spine like disc prolapse.
You need to show your X-rays to a radiologist or an orthopedician to find out the cause of the spots based on their appearance.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be gas shadows of the gut.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The black spots on the spine in the X-ray are likely to be due to gas shadows of the gut. If it is present within the body of vertebrae then it can be due to osteoporosis. The lower back pain that you have can be due to a muscular pain or mild degenerative changes in the spine like disc prolapse.
You need to show your X-rays to a radiologist or an orthopedician to find out the cause of the spots based on their appearance.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
On this rules out cancer, I mean this rules out cancer?
Brief Answer:
Without seeing the X-ray it is difficult to comment.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Cancer is a remote possibility. Abdominal gas shadows is a more common cause. You need to show the X-ray films to a radiologist to confirm. Cancer can be ruled out by whole body bone scan.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Without seeing the X-ray it is difficult to comment.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Cancer is a remote possibility. Abdominal gas shadows is a more common cause. You need to show the X-ray films to a radiologist to confirm. Cancer can be ruled out by whole body bone scan.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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