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A member asked:
Would an abdominal or lung ct show back problems? been having terrible back spasms lately and wondering if it would have picked up a tumor back there
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Maybe: If the tumor was in the vicinity of your lungs, and was large enough to been seen, it may be detected. However if the scan is not dedicated to look for a tumor, it may miss it (and remember, any tumor in the back is extrememly rare to begin with).
Answered 1/5/2019
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See below: Chances are your symptom is not from a spine tumor. Check with your doctor for treatment. The thoracic spine is included in the chest ct & the lumbar spine is included in abdominal ct. An obvious mass destroying the spine would have been seen on ct. A lesion the spinal cord may not be visible.
Answered 10/23/2017
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