i have infaction in my L3 VERTALBRA ( LOW BACK BONE)?

Question

MY LETEST MRI SAYS WELL DEFINED HETEROGENEOUSLY ENHANCING ABNORMAL SIGNAL LOWER HALF OF THE BODY OF L3 AS DESCRIBED. THE MARGINES SHOWS SCLEROSIS & FATTY REPLACEMENT
THE LESSION REMAINS THE SAME SIZE BUT SHOW MORE HOMOGENOUS ENHANCMENT SUGGESTIVE OF GRANULATION/ FIBROUS TISSUE.,..CAN SOME1 TELL ME THAT M I IMPROVING OR WORST ? AND WHAT'S IS THE SOLUTION FOR THIS..CAN IT BE CANCER OR ITS TB ONLY ? HOW MUCH TIME IT WILL TAKE TO RECOVER ? THANKS IN ADVANCE TO ALL MEDICAL PEOPLE

Answer 1

You have ruptured a disc at some point, at L3 to be exact, if I understand everything correctly. A herniated nucleus pupolsus- HNP- is the cartilage pad that separates and cushions the discs of the spine give way, and buldge out through the membranes which cover them.( the infarction in your L3 vertebra) The area where it is bulging is what they are refering to as the lesion, and from what you wrote, that has stayed the same- neither getting better nor worse. The granulation/fibrous tissue suggests your body is trying to heal or at least stabilize things.
You have neither cancer nor TB. This is a physical injury of the spine, usually caused by lifting extremely heavy items or lifting incorrectly. So far as solutions, thats a subject between you and your doctor. They can do surgery sometimes, and the type repair they do depends on the surgeon and what your particular situation is. They also do traction in some cases. It can take months to recover, and it's hard to say how much better you will get with treatment. Usually there is a good deal of pain relief, but chronic back pain will still probably be with you periodically for life. If you opt for surgery, called a laminectomy, the discs above and below the herniated one are fused together. That will cause you to lose some range of motion- how easily and how far you will be able to turn side to side, etc.
It's not possible to say if you are getting better or worse, since there's no way to do a physical exam via the web- and you really wouldn't want to be trusting strangers you can't see with judgements on your state of health. You really need to discuss this all with the doctor who is treating you, and ask him/her to give you an in depth explaination, in plain English so you can understand it all. You can also search the web for more info on HNP of the lumbar spine, which is what you are describing. That will give you loads of information and access to other people who have similar problems. They would be able to give you a far better picture of what you are looking at in terms of impact on your future. I suggest you do some searching and make up a list of questions for the doctor and you to discuss at your next appointment, when I presume you will also be going over the results of your latest MRI. You'll be in a better position to participate in your own treatment, and can make more informed decisions with your doctor if you do this. Good luck with your back, I hope what ever treatment you decide on that it works to help relieve your pain and get you back on your feet.

Answer 2

Kidney Infection surely. My Daughter simply had it. Exact identical signs. But you'll have to see MD, for antibiotics , and more potent Aleve/ affliction meds. She obtained very dehydrated and required Er seek advice from from ready too lengthy too cross.