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What Does Heterogeneous Marrow Signal Mean?

What does Heterogeneous marrow signal mean? Mild red Marrow reconversion of Patient s distal femoral metaphysis . Mild myxoid/mucoid change of the patient s PCL ? small joint effusion and mild Chondromalacia patella. Mild edema and slight fissuring of the cartilage of patient s inferior medial patellar facet. There is diffuse thinning of the cartilage of the central weightbearing surfaces.
Thu, 31 Dec 2015
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Heterogeneous bone marrow signal means that on MRI means that the signal from the marrow was not of normal character, it is usually a incidental finding but in some it may be some malignancy is discovered, and as per recommendation of one study an oncology consult is warranted.
the rest of the findings are consistent with posterior cruciate ligament and cartilage damage with initial osteoarthritic findings. hope it answers your question
it would have been better if you would have shared your symptoms, age and gender as well as any other information which would have helped us to give you a more detailed answer.
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What Does Heterogeneous Marrow Signal Mean?

dear friend Heterogeneous bone marrow signal means that on MRI means that the signal from the marrow was not of normal character, it is usually a incidental finding but in some it may be some malignancy is discovered, and as per recommendation of one study an oncology consult is warranted. the rest of the findings are consistent with posterior cruciate ligament and cartilage damage with initial osteoarthritic findings. hope it answers your question it would have been better if you would have shared your symptoms, age and gender as well as any other information which would have helped us to give you a more detailed answer.