Medical terms

[Guest guest]

Hey all,

Just an FYI: If you need medical terminology defined, you can go to the online

medical dictionary at

http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?action=Home & query=

it's a great website

Ania:-)

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy,

I'm going to assume that you know enough about the vertebral body that you don't

need an explanation from me, but if you'd like me to provide more info, just

ask.

First off, most of the time a vertebral body hemangioma does not cause any

symptoms and it's always benign. Meaning it's a tumor that is not cancerous. the

only time it would cause symptoms is when the location of it is near the spinal

cord or nerve roots or some other similar structure. Most of these are basically

just incidental findings, not the cause of pain. Those that do cause pain are

very rare, and are usually found in the lower thoracic vertabra and start to

cause pain in your 40's or 50's. 

  

The white spots in vertebrae are hemangiomas.

 Treatment is only done if there are symptoms suggestive of spinal cord

impingement or intense pain. Radiation is the usual mode of treatment, with

embolization and surgery also occasionally used. If there is rapid growth of the

tumor and rapid worsening of neurological symptoms, surgery is most often used

with radiation to follow.

Spondylosis is the same thing as osteoarthritis. This is a natural part of the

aging process for most people, although it can be brought on to a younger person

due to surgical trauma to the spine. This results in degeneration of the spine

which causes loss of structure and function.

Spondylolisthesis is when a vertebra is not properly lined up, it becomes

displaced, often times secondary or " due " to spondylosis " osteoarthritis " .

      you can see in these pics how one vertebra has " slipped " out and isn't

properly aligned.

So " spondylosis without spondylolisthesis " means you have osteoarthritis, and do

not have a misaligned vertebra from the osteoarthriris.

I hope this has helped! ---

 

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From: felinelover <judylab55@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 10:47:22 AM

Subject: Medical terms

I hope everyone is having a good morning. It's a beautiful fall day here in RI

after a night in the 30's; however, I hated to have to turn the heat on.

I would greatly appreciate an explanation of what " vertebral body hemangiomas "

and " spondylolysis without spondylolisthesis " really means. I'm not finding much

information on the internet or at least nothing that makes much sense to me.

Thank you in advance.

Judy

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[Guest guest]

Thank you , This is most helpful. I hope you are feeling better. Judy

Medical terms

I hope everyone is having a good morning. It's a beautiful fall day here in RI

after a night in the 30's; however, I hated to have to turn the heat on.

I would greatly appreciate an explanation of what " vertebral body hemangiomas "

and " spondylolysis without spondylolisthesis " really means. I'm not finding much

information on the internet or at least nothing that makes much sense to me.

Thank you in advance.

Judy

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[Guest guest]

I really can't complain Judy! I'm feeling so much better! How about yourself?

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From: felinelover <judylab55@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 1:47:49 PM

Subject: Re: Medical terms

Thank you , This is most helpful. I hope you are feeling better. Judy

Medical terms

I hope everyone is having a good morning. It's a beautiful fall day here in RI

after a night in the 30's; however, I hated to have to turn the heat on.

I would greatly appreciate an explanation of what " vertebral body hemangiomas "

and " spondylolysis without spondylolisthesis " really means. I'm not finding much

information on the internet or at least nothing that makes much sense to me.

Thank you in advance.

Judy

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[Guest guest]

I'm so glad to hear that you are feeling better! Did you see the PM Dr I

recommended? I'm doing better since the last round of cortisone shots to the

facets of my lower spine. That always helps me so much. The shots are painful

but well worth it.

Judy

Medical terms

I hope everyone is having a good morning. It's a beautiful fall day here in RI

after a night in the 30's; however, I hated to have to turn the heat on.

I would greatly appreciate an explanation of what " vertebral body hemangiomas "

and " spondylolysis without spondylolisthesis " really means. I'm not finding much

information on the internet or at least nothing that makes much sense to me.

Thank you in advance.

Judy

____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

[Guest guest]

Hi

I am curious- if the MRI sees the Spondylosis on the exam, will it say so in the

report?

In other words other than saying there is narrowing between spaces, if you have

osteoarthritis the report should pick that up and say so?

thanks,

Medical terms

I hope everyone is having a good morning. It's a beautiful fall day here in RI

after a night in the 30's; however, I hated to have to turn the heat on.

I would greatly appreciate an explanation of what " vertebral body hemangiomas "

and " spondylolysis without spondylolisthesis " really means. I'm not finding much

information on the internet or at least nothing that makes much sense to me.

Thank you in advance.

Judy

____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

[Guest guest]

Im seeing my Neurosurgeon I havent seen since last june. The buzzing, tingling,

aching, toe curling in 2,3rd toes on right leg and foot have become pretty much

unrelenting.

I know he will want a discogram done and I think Im ready to do it.

At least it will be in the hospital setting under lite sedation.

Something is going on and its got to be more than my right SI joint acting up.

When Im riding in a car and we go over a bump coming down is a deep ache in my

back, same when I step down on a curb sometimes, it feels like something is

compressing somewhere and yet all my MRI's look very benign- small annular tear

at L4, small central herniation at L5, some narrowing of disc spaces at L3,L4,

L5 and thats all they see.

I have had 4 MRI's since 2006, and still the same. But leg and foot getting

worse. When I look at the toes on my right foot, secone, third and fourth are

really looking distorted compared to my left foot.

ugh.

Medical terms

I hope everyone is having a good morning. It's a beautiful fall day here in RI

after a night in the 30's; however, I hated to have to turn the heat on.

I would greatly appreciate an explanation of what " vertebral body hemangiomas "

and " spondylolysis without spondylolisthesis " really means. I'm not finding much

information on the internet or at least nothing that makes much sense to me.

Thank you in advance.

Judy

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[Guest guest]

The interesting thing is that on the MRI of my spine from 2 or 3 years ago

they were able to tell that I had chronic anemia...I was shocked. I need to

pull it out to see what clued them in to this.

Deb RN

From: spinal problems

[mailto:spinal problems ] On Behalf Of

Babbitt

Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 7:47 PM

spinal problems

Subject: Re: Medical terms

I guess it depends on who's reading it. Spine docs see a lot more than the

radiologists.

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From: <wendy.tom@...

<mailto:wendy.tom%40earthlink.net> >

spinal problems

<mailto:spinal problems%40>

Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 6:36:25 PM

Subject: Re: Medical terms

Hi

I am curious- if the MRI sees the Spondylosis on the exam, will it say so in

the report?

In other words other than saying there is narrowing between spaces, if you

have osteoarthritis the report should pick that up and say so?

thanks,

Medical terms

I hope everyone is having a good morning. It's a beautiful fall day here in

RI after a night in the 30's; however, I hated to have to turn the heat on.

I would greatly appreciate an explanation of what " vertebral body

hemangiomas " and " spondylolysis without spondylolisthesis " really means. I'm

not finding much information on the internet or at least nothing that makes

much sense to me. Thank you in advance.

Judy

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