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Question: My uncle is 60 years old and he was suffering lower back pain from past 2-3 month. We visited the orthopedic and he suggested few medicines for 1-2 month. Even after consuming these medicines and physiotherapy he was suffering good amount of pain. Post that we visited another physician and he suggested to do MRI scan. Scans suggested there is abnormal tissue growth near lower spine. (reports attached)
Post that the physician suggested to visit spine surgeon and as per ortho surgeon , this tissue growth is cancer related and near nervous system . He told us to visit nuero surgeon .
Summary:
The physician told us that we should get the tumor operated first and then do a biopsy from the tissue taken from the tumor.is it the right way?Any other thing that we are missing that we should do? Please suggest
Current habits: Smoking
Any Existing disease: Diabetes
Post that the physician suggested to visit spine surgeon and as per ortho surgeon , this tissue growth is cancer related and near nervous system . He told us to visit nuero surgeon .
Summary:
The physician told us that we should get the tumor operated first and then do a biopsy from the tissue taken from the tumor.is it the right way?Any other thing that we are missing that we should do? Please suggest
Current habits: Smoking
Any Existing disease: Diabetes
Brief Answer:
Surgery is the right option
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
I have reviewed the reports. It appears to be a tumor in the spinal canal, inside the dura (cover of the spinal cord). Common tumors in that location are schwannoma, meningioma and ependymoma. These are usually benign tumors, so after surgery nothing else is usually required. But because of their location and propensity to cause nerve compression, surgery is almost always recommended.
Surgery is usually done by neurosurgeon only.
So overall, I feel that you are on the right track.
Hope this helps.
regards
Surgery is the right option
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
I have reviewed the reports. It appears to be a tumor in the spinal canal, inside the dura (cover of the spinal cord). Common tumors in that location are schwannoma, meningioma and ependymoma. These are usually benign tumors, so after surgery nothing else is usually required. But because of their location and propensity to cause nerve compression, surgery is almost always recommended.
Surgery is usually done by neurosurgeon only.
So overall, I feel that you are on the right track.
Hope this helps.
regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
any possiblity of side effects ...what i have heard is post surgery its may lead to lower body paralysis
Brief Answer:
Surgery is usually safe
Detailed Answer:
The following link describes surgical outcome after surgery for intradural tumors.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC0000/
Usually it is quite safe in experienced hands. If nothing is done then it may cause more problems.
Surgery is usually safe
Detailed Answer:
The following link describes surgical outcome after surgery for intradural tumors.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC0000/
Usually it is quite safe in experienced hands. If nothing is done then it may cause more problems.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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