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Thoracic And Cervical Spine Xray Indicate Missing Bone. What Does This Mean?
Question: My husband went in for a thoracic and cervical spine xray. The results indicated missing bone. What does this mean?
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A missing vertebra is a congenital defect and is just a chance finding on an X-ray. It is not indicative of any pathology. He can lead a normal life without any problem. Please do not worry as this is not going to cause any symptoms.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
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Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
Thanks for posting your query.
A missing vertebra is a congenital defect and is just a chance finding on an X-ray. It is not indicative of any pathology. He can lead a normal life without any problem. Please do not worry as this is not going to cause any symptoms.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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