Location and size
It all depends on what the lesion is made of and where it is on the spine. A benign lesion is non-cancerous whereas a malignant lesion is cancerous.Lesions can be defined according to the patterns they form. Lesions can also be categorized by their size. A gross lesion is one that can be seen with the naked eye. A microscopic or histologic lesion requires the magnification of a microscope to be seen.
This medical term means that there is a wound, ulcer, abscess, or tumor on your liver. The 5.4 cm represents the size of the lesion.
Lesion excisions are coded based on their size vs the number of lesions excised. All lesion sizes of the same area are added together & coded based on the size. 11643 - excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised 2.1 cm - 3.0 cm
size and type
The 16.2 mm mentioned in the question indicates the size of the lesion. When you convert 16.2 mm to inches, it is equal to 0.6378 inches. This would be a little over 1/2-inch.
Proximal lesion
anechoic lesion
It means that the lesion has increased in size
A 'lesion' is anything or any site of the body that is not normal.Yes, a lesion is a pathological site.
small subcapsular lesion of the liver
Primary lesion