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A mid back mri ordered for history of 8 mo abdominal pain, right flank pain, 3 ct scans neg. how likely is it that the abd pain is spinal related?
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Unlikely: Less likely your spinal problem will cause abdominal pain unless big tumor or severe infections.
Answered 4/19/2016
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Not very much: Depending on the severity of pain further investigation could be needed. Was the CT done per kidney stone protocol? A CT angiogram could help to exclude vascular problems.
Answered 8/4/2014
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