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A 30-year-old female asked:

Extreme pain with sitting sacral/coccyx bony erosion and soft tissue thickening showed on ct last year but clear on bone scan so nothing more done. feet go numb, stool thinning. is there more tests?

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Dr. Lee Feierabend
Dr. Lee Feierabendanswered
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Sacral pain and numb: A pet scan may show activity but a nerve conduction test to see if the numbness is coming from the same point as the sacral pain would probably be the best "next step".
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Dr. Robert Waskowitz
Dr. Robert Waskowitzanswered
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Yes: There are other tests: bloodwork and such. You should see your doctor.
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