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Diagnosed With Expansible Mass Enlarging And Eroding The Left Neural Foramen. Surgery Recommended
my husband has been diagnosed with an expansile mass enlarging and eroding the left neural foramen at C2-C3.
It extends into the spinal canal and is not clearly distincly visualizd from the spinal cord on CT. Surgery is recommended to remove. How can we know the best available neurosurgeon in our market, El Paso, TX? Or, should we have it done in a larger market such as Dallas or Phoenix with more experienced neurosurgeon?
It extends into the spinal canal and is not clearly distincly visualizd from the spinal cord on CT. Surgery is recommended to remove. How can we know the best available neurosurgeon in our market, El Paso, TX? Or, should we have it done in a larger market such as Dallas or Phoenix with more experienced neurosurgeon?
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
The mass or tumor in the cervical spine can be best visualised on MRI. So, please get a cervical spine MRI with contrast.
Regarding the best neurosurgeon, you can visit the websites of local university hospitals, and then, find out the best neurosurgeon. It may be better to get it done in larger market such as Dallas or Phoenix. This is because they would have more experience in dealing with these surgeries.
I hope it helps. Please get back if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Thank you for posting your query.
The mass or tumor in the cervical spine can be best visualised on MRI. So, please get a cervical spine MRI with contrast.
Regarding the best neurosurgeon, you can visit the websites of local university hospitals, and then, find out the best neurosurgeon. It may be better to get it done in larger market such as Dallas or Phoenix. This is because they would have more experience in dealing with these surgeries.
I hope it helps. Please get back if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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