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Q: What does marrow edema mean?
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How do you treat reactive marrow edema?

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What is discogenic marrow edema?

Discogenic edema is swelling (edema) of the vertebra in the spine (disc's).


What is bone marrow edema of the knee?

Bone marrow edema relate with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, synovial tuberculosis, septic arthritis and traumatic arthritis


What does the small focus of marrow signal alternation mean?

what does it mean when you are told you have a small nonspecific focus of subchondral marrow edema involving the anterior medial femoral condyle? left knee


What is Bone marrow edema?

Bone marrow edema is a condition when fluid gets in and stays inside of the bones in a human body. This condition can be detected using an MRI.


What is reactive marrow edema on shoulder Mri?

tendanitis


What is Reactive bone marrow edema within the L5 pedicles bilaterally mean?

Reactive bone marrow is a polyclonal bone marrow response meaning that the bone marrow is overproducing one or more cell types as part of the immune response. Edema is swelling caused by the overproduction of cells. Pedicles are part of the vertebrae that make up the spine, the part which connects the body and spinous process. L means lumbar and bilaterally means both sides so it means that the reactive bone marrow edema is occurring in both pedicles of the vertebrae.


What does nonspecific heterogeneous marrow signal of the proximal femur and left iliac bone with areas of mild edema mean?

Signal intensity is directly related to relative amounts of fat, water, and cells in the marrow. The words nonspecific mean that it is not pointing towards any specific medical abnormality. The mild edema means that the muscle and other tissues around this area has some water built up (edema). Your doctor should explain it to you in words you can understand.


What is bruised bone marrow of the knee?

This is called bone marrow edema. It can cause bleeding in the bone marrow, leading to severe pain. The injury is caused by an impact to the knee area.


What is bone marrow edema within the right L5 pedicle mean?

The L5 is the fifth lumbar vertebra. The pedicle is an extension from it. Bone marrow is normally found in many bones and is a place where red blood cells are made. The edema is a swelling due to fluid and can be very painful. See the link below for the anatomy of the vertebra and its' parts:


What is bone marrow edema cervical spine?

The bone marrow is just the slippery gel that is between each plate to help it turn, bend, and move


What is L5-S1 mild reactive endplate and marrow edema?

Marrow edema and mild endplate findings could be inflammatory spondyloarthropathy. This could indicate anything from ankylosing spondylitis (AS)and back pain associated with psoriatic arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).