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How to get relief from sacroiliac joint pain?
Query: Hi doctor,I have severe pain in my sacroiliac joints (eight years). The doctors focused only on my lumbar sacral spine, and it has got fused for two years. However, the pain persisted. I found after surgery that bilateral sacroiliitis showed up on MRI for two years. I saw a rheumatologist for the fi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have spondyloarthritis.You may benefit from TNF (tumor necrosis factor) blockers. They will help in controlling your disease. What is your HLA-B27 status? Thank you. Read Full »
My MRI shows enhancement on a rib. What is the cause?
Query: Hi, I had a routine MRI for the history of treated breast cancer, and that showed enhancement on a rib. What would cause this? I had rib pain following a bad cough and cold. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, it is possible that you might have mild fractures of ribs due to excessive coughing. Can you please upload the images. I will look at the pictures and then give a detailed opinion. Revert with the images to a radiologist online --> https://www.icliniq.co... Read Full »
Please help me interpret my prostate biopsy.
Query: Hi doctor, Here are the results of a prostate biopsy. What do you think of the results? Do you recommend surgery or chemotherapy for a 71 year old? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The prostate biopsy report is suggestive of high grade prostate adenocarcinoma. So, the recommended treatment would be either a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy or radiotherapy in the form of IMRT (intensity-modulated radiation therapy).No role for chemotherapy as a ... Read Full »
I have pain six inches below my knees. What could be the reason for this?
Query: Hello doctor, My three issues are: 1. My spine BMD has normalized after six years of trying various treatments. BMD has gone up by 5 % in 6 months. Femur still as before, and hip and wrist are not measured. 2. I have bone pain extending six inches below my right knee. I cannot entirely agree with lo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pain below the knee can be caused by the knee cap, and this is usually not easy to prove unless there are clear examination findings. I can only say that if you are being bothered by the lack of clarity of causation, then better to get a scan, either an MRI (magnetic... Read Full »
What does raised tumor marker indicate?
Query: Hi doctor, My mother is receiving breast cancer treatment for the past five years. Recently, she went for the blood test, and her results for tumor marker CA 15-3 has gone above 500 U/mL. Is it bad? Does her cancer got spread? I am concerned. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Cancer antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3) is a tumor marker. Its range is raised. It is alarming and highly suspicious to have the recurrence of the previously treated breast cancer. So it is better to repeat the test. So, she must consult her oncolog... Read Full »