I Have Some Kind Of Viable Space Occupying Lesion In My Distal Rectum

Posted on Fri, 14 Aug 2020

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Question : I have some kind of "viable space occupying lesion" in my distal rectum, picked up on a PET-CT with FDG. What does this mean?

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please attach the report.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for choosing "Ask a Doctor" service for your query,
Have seen your details and I appreciate your concerns,
Can you please attach the report with the follow up dear patient so that I could explain it to you.
Waiting!

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Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (2 hours later)

my report is not in English - I live in Israel - so you will not be able to read it, its in Hebrew. I can send the original PRT scan

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
A space occupying lesion is a crude sentence and basically means any mass or lesion which occupy space.
It can be a malignancy..It can be a benign mass...It can be a collection of fluid,pus or blood.
Are you sure nature of lesion is not mentioned in PET -CT report because PET-CT is one of the latest investigation and it can rule out normal mass growth from a malignancy.
I can't read the images as that comes under scope of radiology.
However if you can translate the findings then you could pen them down.

Thanks!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (15 hours later)

OK I will send you my translation

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up.

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
No problems take your time.
Thanks!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana