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What Does Thick Adrenal Glands In MRI Report Suggest?
a friend of mine had an MRI and the result showed that there is thickening of one of the adrenal glands, and some spots in the lumbar spine. My friend had a history of Ca colon which was treated successfully 9 years ago. Could these findings suggest metastasis? Thank you
Mon, 13 Oct 2014
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1.Thickening of the adrenal gland can be a benign entity at the same time with the history of the carcinoma colon metastasis can not be ruled out.
2.Regarding the spine you have not clearly mentioned what is pathology - if there are multiple lesions in the vertebral bodies - then its for sure metastasis.
3.At this stage i would recommend to get a chest x-ray and ultrasound abdomen pelvis.
4.That will give a overview of a lungs and chest wall, liver and characterisation of the adrenal thickening. However CECT - contrast enhanced computer tomography is definitive.
5.Even though it was treated well, after a carcinoma - one has to get an early checkup. Suggest followup in future.
Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query,
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1.Thickening of the adrenal gland can be a benign entity at the same time with the history of the carcinoma colon metastasis can not be ruled out.
2.Regarding the spine you have not clearly mentioned what is pathology - if there are multiple lesions in the vertebral bodies - then its for sure metastasis.
3.At this stage i would recommend to get a chest x-ray and ultrasound abdomen pelvis.
4.That will give a overview of a lungs and chest wall, liver and characterisation of the adrenal thickening. However CECT - contrast enhanced computer tomography is definitive.
5.Even though it was treated well, after a carcinoma - one has to get an early checkup. Suggest followup in future.
Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query,
any thing to ask ? do not hesitate to ask.
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ganesh/62888
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