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What can this result on an abdominal/pelvic ct mean: suspicious sclerotic or lytic foci.
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Further evaluation: You provide little information. You need additional evaluation to define these foci. This could involve x-rays or advanced imaging.
Answered 2/21/2019
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Bone description: Sclerotic means thickened, in that scarring or cartilage is causing the outer "rind" to appear denser. Lytic means less dense- i.e., bone is replaced with air or other soft tissue. So, suspicious sclerotic or lytic foci refers to parts of the bone that are either thickened or less dense due to a pathologic (disease) process.
Answered 10/7/2015
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Based: on that excerpt, it sounds like it should be "no suspicious sclerotic or lytic foci" which essentially means that the bones look normal. So, there may be a typo in the report. Discuss it with your doctor to make sure.
Answered 10/8/2015
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