Question 1

can x-rays detect tumors in your leg muscle?

Accepted Answer

Usually not.: because x-rays mainly visualize bony structures.  Muscles are best visualized on imaging such as MR or CT.

Question 2

can x-rays detect if you have tumors in your leg muscle? one doctor that i asked said usually not, cuz it usually just shows the bone?

Accepted Answer

Muscle tumors: Would be best imaged with an MRI. You doctor is right, regular XRs are usually to look at bone, although they may pick up swelling in soft tissue. All the best.

Question 3

would a tumor in the leg (femur) muscle of a nine year old show up on  an xray?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Presence of a soft tissue sarcoma of leg or extremity in a young child presents as a well defined mass.  These arise from  supportive structures such as fibrous tissue, fat, vessel and nerve.  Malignant tumors here are well known  i.e. fibrous tumors  ie fibrosarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma or fibroblastic lesions.  Also lipoSa and malignant schwannoma.  X ray can show tumor but MRI or CAT better.

Question 4

my muscles in left arm and left leg feel week, health anxiety sufferer, could this be a brain tumor? really worried 24 year old female.

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Highly unlikely. Lots of other causes. Let your family doctor check you out!

Question 5

afraid brain tumor also hypondriac p.o.t.s did mri spine clear blod neuro test god have twiching legs weakness pain back arms hips insomnia muscle spa?

Accepted Answer

Neuro Sx: Your symptoms sound more neuromuscular in origin and could represent a myriad of origins, including infectious, neurological, immune-mediated, toxic/environmental,  or hypochondriacal. At your stated age, a primary brain tumor is unlikely. If you haven't already, i would consult a neurologist and be sure to document your signs and symptoms: when they start, duration, precise location, etc.

Question 6

can an ultrasound show a tumor of muscle? i have had major back, neck pain and pain in both legs also in right breast. i have found a large knot in my back on left side below shoulder blade at times i have felt short of breath. i had an ultrasound today t

Accepted Answer

An : An ultrasound can suggest what it is bit is not definitive. An ultrasound looks at fluid changes so for a cyst it is good to see the transition from the awl of the cyst to the inside fluid layer. Stll where it is can also influence the ultrasounds ability to discern detail. I.E. Behind a bone the sound waves may not get through as well.

While the tech may give someone preliminary info one really needs to wait for the formal report and for the ordering physician to review it and make sur the findings correspond and are relevant to the problem.  This last reason is why a lot of physicians/surgeons are starting to do their own musculoskeletal ultrasound in their own office setting. The ability for a surgeon who knows the anatomy primarily to see structures and do a relevant physical exam at the same time becomes of great value.

Question 7

can a benign brain tumor cause severe muscle and nerve pain on the left side of the body from the shoulder down to the ankle?

Accepted Answer

Potentially: Yes, potentially by raising the pressure in the central nervous system and also by displacing other tissues in the brain as well.  Don't hesitate to be seen and accurately diagnosed and treated.

Question 8

lets say i have a tumor on the left side of my back near the spine can it cause pain down the back of my right leg?

Accepted Answer

Possible,not likely: It depends on tumor type, size and location.
Leg pain(radiculopathy) from the back comes from the same side as the lesion.
A tumor that has encroached upon the spine can cause  opposite side pain if it has  crossed the midline.

Question 9

i have an tumor like soft mass in my lower long leg of about 1 inch dia. this is i feel from about 40 years.but now i feel pain while walking?

Accepted Answer

Benign tumor: Tumor of lower leg that has not grown or showed signs of malignancy such as metastasis are usually benign.  They become of concern when reaching 5-10 cm. in size  when nodal lesions noted but rare when pain noted especially on walking.  Must rule out some form of claudication unless pain directly related to pressure on lesion.

Question 10

how does a tumor affect your leg?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on wha kind of tumor you are talking about. If you are talking about primary tumors of the leg bones, they usually cause pain, lump and limping that worsen with time.

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Can x-rays detect tumors in your leg muscle?

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Can x-rays detect if you have tumors in your leg muscle? one doctor that i asked said usually not, cuz it usually just shows the bone?

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Would a tumor in the leg (femur) muscle of a nine year old show up on an xray?

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My muscles in left arm and left leg feel week, health anxiety sufferer, could this be a brain tumor? really worried 24 year old female.

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Afraid brain tumor also hypondriac p.o.t.s did mri spine clear blod neuro test god have twiching legs weakness pain back arms hips insomnia muscle spa?

A member asked:

Can an ultrasound show a tumor of muscle? i have had major back, neck pain and pain in both legs also in right breast. i have found a large knot in my back on left side below shoulder blade at times i have felt short of breath. i had an ultrasound today t

A member asked:

Can a benign brain tumor cause severe muscle and nerve pain on the left side of the body from the shoulder down to the ankle?

A member asked:

Lets say i have a tumor on the left side of my back near the spine can it cause pain down the back of my right leg?

A member asked:

I have an tumor like soft mass in my lower long leg of about 1 inch dia. this is i feel from about 40 years.but now i feel pain while walking?

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How does a tumor affect your leg?

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