Question 1

what is bone marrow edema?

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No such thing!: I would ignore it. it does not mean anything. I would not be concerned about this as it is a nonentity!

Question 2

will bone marrow edema go away?

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Depends: Bone marrow edema is a term first used in 1988 to describe an abnormal signal pattern seen on the MRI of bone (usually of hip or knee) due to increased water content in the spongy bone portion called the marrow. Some doctors (orthopedics) may loosely use the term to describe resulting traumatic injury like a bruise to the bone in which case may resolve with healing in a few days.

Question 3

is bone edema the same as bone marrow edema ?

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Yes: Bone marrow is located in the interior of your bones. Bone marrow  has blood vessels and lymphatic vessels. Under certain disease processes and trauma to the bone, the lymphatic or blood vessels get damaged, they leak out fluid and cause edema.

Question 4

what is bone marrow edema around the superior calcaneous?

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Unclear question: Bone marrow edema is not a clinical entity. If you have swelling in the foot or ankle, that could be due to many reasons, e.g., local injury, or abnormal veins; if both sides are affected, then it may be due heart failure, low blood protein, and side effect of some medications.

Question 5

what would cause cervical bone marrow edema lasting longer than 3 years?

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: I also haven't encountered that finding of neck imagining.  I'd like to ask the interpreting radiologist to render a differential diagnosis of that finding or any other concerns that he/she may have.   My reading reveals that persistent edema of the cervical bone marrow can be seen in arthritis of the neck facet joints.

Question 6

bone marrow edema on coccyx. what does it means?

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See below:: It generally means injury to or an infective lesion in the coccyx. It is seen on mri. If you have had a fall onto butt, or involved in an accident, with pain in the tailbone, would indicate a fracture of the coccyx. Otherwise an infection can produce similar picture, but symptoms would include pain, fever, tenderness locally.

Question 7

for a bone marrow edema in the shoulder do i need surgery

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Bone Marrow Edema: Bone marrow edema on imaging indicates major inflammation which could be due to infection, trauma, or certain arthritic conditions. It is an important finding which warrants clarification, but whether or not you need surgery depends entirely upon what the cause is. Was the surgery a bone biopsy? That would be one possible next step, depending on other factors

Question 8

what's the definition of subcortical bone marrow edema in the foot?

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Subcortical edema: The cortex of bone is the outer layer.  Subcortical means below the cortex.  The term means you are suffering from bruising of the bone.

Question 9

what does endplate bone marrow edema is decreased since previous mri mean?

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Appearance changing: That means that the amount of edema (like swelling) in the vertebral bodies has decreased compared to your earlier study.  This may indicate improvement or treatment effect, however, these types of changes on MRI don't always correlate with the patient's symptoms.  Hope that helps!

Question 10

what causes bone marrow edema in vetebrae c3 and c4 that lasts longer than 3 years?

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: If I could see it I might be able to help. Trust someone who has looked at it and at you to have a better idea.

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