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Question: Ct scan of chest showed clear spots and calcification on bony prominences of spine...what could it be beside multiple myeloma ?
Brief Answer:
It may be due to many causes like chondroma,chondrobalstoma etc
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Spots and calcification on bony prominence of spine may be due to many causes like chondroma,chondroblastoma etc.Multiple myeloma generally causes dark,lytic lesions.
It is important to know more description regarding clear spots like whether it is lytic(dark)or blastic (bright)lesions.
If possible, please upload CT report so that I can interpret in a better way.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
It may be due to many causes like chondroma,chondrobalstoma etc
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Spots and calcification on bony prominence of spine may be due to many causes like chondroma,chondroblastoma etc.Multiple myeloma generally causes dark,lytic lesions.
It is important to know more description regarding clear spots like whether it is lytic(dark)or blastic (bright)lesions.
If possible, please upload CT report so that I can interpret in a better way.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Scattered lucent lesions within the visualized osseous structures suggesting lytic metatastatic disease or multiple myeloma . Largest focus is right dorsal c7 vertebral body no pathological fx of c spine .
This is the ct report. I have no symptoms other than vocal cord paralysis coming off flu
Could this be anything other than cancer ?
This is the ct report. I have no symptoms other than vocal cord paralysis coming off flu
Could this be anything other than cancer ?
Brief Answer:
Major differential diagnosis are metastasis or multiple myeloma.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Sorry for replying late
Major differential diagnosis in your age with multiple lytic vertebral lesions are metastasis or multiple myeloma.
Other minor possibilities are multiple focal infection and brown tumour(hyperparathyroidism).
Your condition need proper evaluation.It is important to search for primary lesions.You may need ultrasound of abdomen,breast examination,chest X-ray (PA view).
You may also need blood tests like routine hemogram,beta microglobuin estimation,serum protein electrophoresis,free light chain assay,renal function test,calcium estimation etc to exclude multiple myeloma.Skull X-ray (lateral view)is also important.Punched out lesions in skull are characteristics of multiple myeloma.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Major differential diagnosis are metastasis or multiple myeloma.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Sorry for replying late
Major differential diagnosis in your age with multiple lytic vertebral lesions are metastasis or multiple myeloma.
Other minor possibilities are multiple focal infection and brown tumour(hyperparathyroidism).
Your condition need proper evaluation.It is important to search for primary lesions.You may need ultrasound of abdomen,breast examination,chest X-ray (PA view).
You may also need blood tests like routine hemogram,beta microglobuin estimation,serum protein electrophoresis,free light chain assay,renal function test,calcium estimation etc to exclude multiple myeloma.Skull X-ray (lateral view)is also important.Punched out lesions in skull are characteristics of multiple myeloma.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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