What Does The Following Spine MRI Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 18 Jan 2017

Question: Hello, I had a c-spine MRI that showed a non-specific lesion filling much of the vertebral body. It was dark on T1 and bright on T2-weighted and STIR imaging. No findings of a hemangioma. No compression fracture. (I have a history of melanoma that was caught early) Any idea of what this is likely to be?

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It might be a fluid containing or cystic lesion

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.

A lesion which is dark on T1 and bright on T2 and STIR might have cystic components or fluid containing. Comparison of the lesion on xray or CT scan is to be done if required.

Bone lesions are categorised as 1, 2 or 3. If this lesion was categorised as 1 then it is a benign lesion.

Non specific is used when a lesion does not show features of any typical bone lesion or is small to characterise.

Hope your query is answered.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T