Good news, bad news.
No porosis on bone scan (actually hugely good news there).
SPECT scan showed increased uptake at T5 of questionable significance, meaning probably nothing.
So we went for MRI of lumbar spine last week.
Bad news - L4-L5 disk bulge with- cyst, possibly secondary to inflammation (not likely tumor or lesion). Right paracentral disk protrusion at L5-S1 with compression of L5 nerve root. Ding ding ding ding ding... and we have a winner folks. This is what's causing her pain. So we're off to a neurosurgeon now. Praying that conservative, i.e. nonsurgical treatment, is an option.
As far as the kyphosis, she's apparently right on the cusp of it being clincially significant. My concern is progression because of her build, and apparently ortho shares my concern. So we return to him once we figure out what to do with- her lumbar spine.
I'm just *sick* about this. She's such an active kid - it's going to really blow a lot her plans (okay, all of her plans) for this spring and summer. Blech...........
No porosis on bone scan (actually hugely good news there).
SPECT scan showed increased uptake at T5 of questionable significance, meaning probably nothing.
So we went for MRI of lumbar spine last week.
Bad news - L4-L5 disk bulge with- cyst, possibly secondary to inflammation (not likely tumor or lesion). Right paracentral disk protrusion at L5-S1 with compression of L5 nerve root. Ding ding ding ding ding... and we have a winner folks. This is what's causing her pain. So we're off to a neurosurgeon now. Praying that conservative, i.e. nonsurgical treatment, is an option.
As far as the kyphosis, she's apparently right on the cusp of it being clincially significant. My concern is progression because of her build, and apparently ortho shares my concern. So we return to him once we figure out what to do with- her lumbar spine.
I'm just *sick* about this. She's such an active kid - it's going to really blow a lot her plans (okay, all of her plans) for this spring and summer. Blech...........
for her and you, too.
