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I'm a 45 yo female. i had an x-ray done. it said osseous structures demonstrates a probable 1 cm lytic focus versus artifact overlying the clavicle. ?
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Cannot say: in your particular case. Lytic lesion would imply a cancer eating away at the bone. Mostly it would really hurt. They mention artifact and that would mean the x-ray looked like it but it wasn't actually there. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2386324/ other less serious bone cysts can also occur Without an actual examination, I cantt give specific medical advice on your particulars
Answered 8/6/2014
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Real vs artifact: Did you discuss with the MD who ordered the X-ray? Why was it ordered in first place? Lytic lesions have to be evaluated farther. First repeat the film make sure it's truly there. If it is, you need to have more studies done to determine what it really is.
Answered 8/10/2014
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