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Posted by Racer on October 26, 2007, at 13:27:39
I had an MRI done, and will see the doctor next week, but I'm curious: there was a largish area on my hip that was solid, opaque, white on the film. Does anyone know what that means? My first thought was "air," but I know nothing, and am not quite sure where to start looking for information...
Anyone have any breadcrumbs for me to follow?
Posted by Polarbear206 on October 26, 2007, at 15:40:41
In reply to Anyone know how to read an MRI?, posted by Racer on October 26, 2007, at 13:27:39
> I had an MRI done, and will see the doctor next week, but I'm curious: there was a largish area on my hip that was solid, opaque, white on the film. Does anyone know what that means? My first thought was "air," but I know nothing, and am not quite sure where to start looking for information...
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> Anyone have any breadcrumbs for me to follow?
As long as it was opaque. It's when you can't see through it and is a solid mass that I would be concerned. I have a cyst on my breast that is well defined and opaque. It's been that way for years.PB
Posted by Racer on October 26, 2007, at 15:53:01
In reply to Re: Anyone know how to read an MRI?, posted by Polarbear206 on October 26, 2007, at 15:40:41
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> As long as it was opaque. It's when you can't see through it and is a solid mass that I would be concerned.I think that's true if it's a soft tissue MRI with contrast. This was a non-contrast, musculoskeletal MRI, for joint pain. I think that's different?
Does anyone know?
Thanks for your answer, by the way, and I am glad to hear your cyst is stable.
Posted by Racer on November 1, 2007, at 0:43:55
In reply to Anyone know how to read an MRI?, posted by Racer on October 26, 2007, at 13:27:39
I saw the ortho today, and he says that the opaque white spot is fluid. There's fluid in the joint, and it's also formed a cyst in the soft tissue -- the joint couldn't contain it, so it moved into the soft tissue. The radiologist thought it might possibly be a tear, but it's in an inaccessible area, and anyway -- it's much more likely arthritic changes. There's also some noticeable bone loss.
So, now I'm taking a drug called Daypro, to try to bring down the inflammation. When I looked it up at rxlist.com, the list of possible side effects was not fun -- third in the list was death, and depression was on there, too. I have to admit, the first pill seemed to reduce the pain some.
Joy.
Posted by ClearSkies on November 3, 2007, at 19:19:25
In reply to Turns out it's fluid, and that means new drugs, posted by Racer on November 1, 2007, at 0:43:55
How are you feeling a couple of days in on the new medication? Still helping?
CS
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