What Does This Bone Scan Report Indicate?
 
                                    
                                    
                                          
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                                            Question : AS A TODDLER MY SON WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING THALLASEMIA THEN AS A TEEN A CAR WRECK THAT ALMOST TOOK ALL FOUR OF MY SONS LED US TO THE ER. MY SON NOW 25 WAS THEN 16 WAS ACTUALLY KNOCKED OUT SO HAD A ROUTINE/RULE*OUT HEAD TRAUMA DIAGNOSIS (SO TO SPEAK) PRAISE GOD! NO LIFE THREATENING INJURIES TO MY SONS BUT SCAN RESULTS SHOWED "LYTIC LESIONS OF THE CALVARIUM!" ARE THE RELATED ILLNESSES OR TOTALLY SEPARATE DISORDERS!" THANKS AND "HAVE A BLESSED DAY!"
                            
                                    Brief Answer:
Lytic lesion probably not due to thallasemia, bone scan suggested
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
The lytic lesions in skull are probably not due to thallasemia.
A bone scan is suggested to investigate for lytic lesions.
Please visit your hematologist and discuss about bone scan.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
                                    
                            Lytic lesion probably not due to thallasemia, bone scan suggested
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
The lytic lesions in skull are probably not due to thallasemia.
A bone scan is suggested to investigate for lytic lesions.
Please visit your hematologist and discuss about bone scan.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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                                      Dr. Prasad
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
                                
 
                                    hi appreciate you taking the time to respond and I really don't mean for this to sound ugly I really hope you don't take it that way I was just thinking charge 30 dollars to be paid for that one-line answer seems pretty vague I apologize but I was kinda hoping for more details and things to look out for with these illnesses at basically seems like a one line answer that anybody could have given me I was kinda hoping to get more details are things to look future and symptoms are other things that may come up I think that XXXXXXX vague answer than anybody could have told me but thank you I appreciate it I thought it was professional given professional advice and detailed information since we can't just randomly have access to call a specialist on the phone and ask them  thank you for your time and have a blessed day
                                
                            
                                    Brief Answer:
Based on your clinical history, consultation with hematologist is reuiqred
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,
Details can be given as per your requirement.
However, based on your clinical history and concern, this is the practically suitable guidance.
You may add little more details regarding the clinical condition of your son so that more help can be provided.
Thanks and take
Dr Shailja Puri
                                    
                            Based on your clinical history, consultation with hematologist is reuiqred
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,
Details can be given as per your requirement.
However, based on your clinical history and concern, this is the practically suitable guidance.
You may add little more details regarding the clinical condition of your son so that more help can be provided.
Thanks and take
Dr Shailja Puri
 Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
                              
                            
                                  
                                      Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
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