Hello everyone, I am a 19 yo male. Weight: 299 lbs Height: 6ft0in I have been experiencing lower back pain for around 4 months now. At first I though it was just because of me lifting heavy stuff. But it got worse and I finally went to my doctor for consultation. He sent me to a neurosurgeon and he ordered an MRI. Got it done and here is the result: MRI-3T LUMBAR SPINE NON CONTRAST History: Low back pain radiating to the left lower extremity. TECHNIQUE: Sagittal T1-weighted, T2-weighted and STIR images were supplemented by axial proton density images and axial T1-FLAIR images on a 3.0 Tesla system. Comparison examination: Plain film studies dated April 20 and March 17, 2020. Alignment: Minimal Grade I spondylolisthesis at L5-S1. L4-5: Mild degenerative disc disease with a central disc herniation without thecal sac or nerve root compression. L5-S1: Grade I spondylolisthesis secondary to bilateral spondylolysis of L5 without compression of the L5 nerve roots, thecal sac or S1 nerve roots. Vertebral bodies: No compression fractures are seen. Conus medullaris: Normal. Cauda equina: Multiple masses are seen associated with the nerve roots of the cauda equina. There is a mass behind the body of L4 that measures 3.4 mm in anterior-posterior dimension, 4 mm in craniocaudad dimension and 6.2 mm in left-right dimension. A larger mass is seen at the level of the L2-3 disc space that measures 1.5 cm in left-right dimension, 9 mm in anterior-posterior dimension and 2.1 cm in craniocaudad dimension. Bone marrow signal: No pathologic marrow infiltration or bone marrow edema is seen. Facet joints: Normal. Kidneys: Normal. IMPRESSION: Multiple masses associated nerve roots of the cauda equina is strongly suggestive of a nerve sheath tumors. Further evaluation with contrast-enhanced MR of the lumbar spine is recommended. Grade I spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 secondary to bilateral spondylolysis of L5 without thecal sac or nerve root compression. Mild degenerative disc disease at L4-5 with a central disc herniation without stenosis or nerve root compression. ICD 10 - Degeneration Lumbar Spine, M51.36 Herniated disc lumbar spine, M51.26 Spondylolisthesis, M43.16 I am shook and do not know what to do. This is new to me. What should I do?
I just got my MRI result and they say that I might have masses in my Cauda Equina, what should I do?
What you should do is go back to your Doctor for a firm diagnosis,. it could be a dermoid cyst or it could be something else. But medical treatment and professional ADVICE E IS WHAT YOU NEED. All the best.