It is an abnormality seen on X-rays where the bone is thicker or more dense in a specific area or areas. Both benign or malignant tumors can have this appearance.
More commonly, malignant tumors are osteolytic, which means the bone appears to have a "hole" in it on xrays.
A lucent lesion of the bone and a sclerotic lesion of the bone are both kinds of tumors found in the human body. Lucent lesions are caused by rapid bone injuries, while sclerotic lesions are when the bones start to grow a kind of wall to seclude a damaged area.
Proximal lesion
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
This has the same effect as a lesion, but is adjustable.
Primary lesion
Strontium-89radiotherapy is becoming an important treament in the palliation of bone pain from osteoblastic metastases.
I need to see a doctor about this lesion.Despite his doctors orders, he poked the lesion.
An ovoid lesion is a lesion that is egg-shaped. There are many studies linking these lesions to diseases like multiple sclerosis.
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.
malignant lesion of the neck
do you mean gohn lesion? if so, the gohn lesion or gohn complex, is a characteristic finding with tuberculosis. To treat it, treat the TB and the lesion should resolve. Use ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampin.