2006-12-22 06:01:42 · 4 answers · asked by American Brits 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
While it is correct that the kidneys have a medulla, when speaking of intramedullary lesions we are usually referring to spinal cord tumors. I would not assume that because you are asking about this that you necessarily have one. That would be presumptuous of me.
2006-12-22 06:25:28 · answer #1 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intra-medullary lesion is a medical term used to refer to a tumor or inflamed area on the spinal cord.
2006-12-22 14:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by Mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the medulla is in the brain stem- it controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate. a lesion in the medulla is usually pretty bad.
of course, there is also a medulla in the kidney. without further information, i would assume that you're talking about the kidney otherwise i don't think you'd still be typing on the computer. it's usually just some scar tissue from old infections or maybe a kidney stone. tumor is possible, but unusual in that area.
2006-12-22 14:08:29 · answer #3 · answered by belfus 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Those are either congenital lesions in the brain and spinal cord that causes problems such as hemangiomas, gliomas and arachnoid cysts, or caused by some cancers, and other reasons.
They all require specialized procedures to diagnose, and specialists such as neurologists ,neurosurgeons, and radiologists.
2006-12-22 14:24:23 · answer #4 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋