Question 1

treatment for marrow edema?

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Time and rest : Bone marrow edema or bme  results from injury or inflammation to bone usually near a joint. In most cases the body can heal bme by removing the source of irritation, e.g. Stop running and jumping if related to a stress fracture in knee or have a torn meniscus fragment removed if that is the underlying cause.  There is a new surgical treatment  for bme of knee when all else fails.

Question 2

i have endplate marrow edema at l4-l5 what should i expect?

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Depends: Bone marrow edema is a nonspecific (and usually mild) finding on mri. It can be caused by trauma or infection (or post surgical inflammation). If you haven't had surgery on your back (such as a spinal fusion), may reflect local injury or inflammation. Your expected course depends on the details of your history and the cause for you.

Question 3

what does diffuse marrow edema mean for the hip?

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Non-specific: This can be seen (on mri) in a variety of states.  It can mean a recent traumatic injury, disruption in blood flow (seen in pregnancy), infection, or other processes.  It is relatively non-specific, but if you give your radiologist a full history, they should be able to narrow the diagnosis.

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

what does marrow edema or focal osseous lesion mean on an mri?

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Marrow edema: means abnormal fluid or swelling in the bone marrow. This is a nonspecific finding in and of itself,  and can be due to numerous causes spanning the mundane to the malignant.  Focal osseous lesion is also a generic descriptor of a focal abnormality of bone. It doesn't imply either benign or malignant. You need to talk to your doctor about it,

Question 8

what is small schmorl's node in d10,d11,d12&l1 vertebral bodies without any surrounding marrow edema?

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Normal finding: These are protrusions of disc material into the surface of the vertebral body, which may contact the marrow of the vertebra and lead to inflammation (but usually dont cause any inflammation).  However, these are not uncommonly seen and usually have no clinical significance.   In other words, nothing to worry about and would not be a source of pain.

Question 9

what is the treatment for bone marrow edema?

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Bone marrow edema: Depends on the cause & location. Bone bruising or bone marrow edema (bme) is generally due to trauma or stress.  Some systemic illnesses can also cause it.  Often it seenon mri.  Bme or bone bruise is not treated; if symptomatic, the cause is treated.   Conservative treatment,  infusion of prostacycline or bisphosphonates, and surgery are options.  "bone marrow edema syndrome" is an entity.

Question 10

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.

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