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Need advice. Lesion found at T9

Cancer | Last Active: Sep 30 8:45am | Replies (11)
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@5333 I imagine the news about hypodense lesion in your spinal T9 was shocking and upsetting for you. Since the radiologist did not make a diagnosis from the MRI (is that correct? Or is there a diagnosis?) I am going to presume that cancer could not be ruled out and so this is why additional testing was likely recommended. This does not mean that the hypodense lesion is cancer - it means that the radiologist is alerting the doctor who ordered the MRI (your GP) to follow up with a referral to a specialist who will examine you and do more testing.

Now the question is where to go next. I'm surprised that your GP did not make a referral to a specialist. If cancer is suspected then it would make sense to refer to oncology.

You did not mention your symptoms and why the MRI was ordered by your GP. Are you having pain? Numbness? Tingling?

Knowing your location will help me and other members make suggestions on where to seek out specialist care to follow up on the MRI finding. Do you reside in the U.S.? Canada? Overseas?

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5333 | @5333 | Sep 29 10:42am

Thanks, ER ordered the MRI - symptoms are pain headache extreme weakness, dizziness, inability to stand long periods, painful in Tspine to walk much, bladder issues. Primary diagnosis is axial psoriatic arthritis so these symptoms have been explained by that to this point for months now but it’s worse. The ER is small, hospital has not many doctors/we are rural. They told me GP needed to take over but she said she doesn’t know where to send me. I have a doc that does pain steroid injections but his office says he doesn’t handle this. I’m in Laramie Wyoming. A nurse at the hospital has ordered a bone scan for tomorrow, I spoke with them and they were able to get one thru insurance stat.
I’m not sure if that’s all the info you asked ?

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