"Incidental finding" on x-ray.
by Kim
(Nashville, TN)
During a recent visit to the chiropractic for daily headaches for over a 6 month period, she did full spinal x-rays. During the consultation, she explained that I had an "incidental finding" of a large amount of calcium buildup on my left side two floating ribs. The best way for me to explain what it looked like was ....the ribs were normal from the spine out but the last 1/2 - 2/3 was basically much whiter than the rest. There was no evidence of a spur or anything else that I could see. Any ideas, concerns, etc.....
Hello Kim,
I think an opinion from a radiologist would be in order. Just to be sure... incidental findings can occasionally be very significant. I doubt your chiropractor would have any objections.
I hope this contributes.
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