Shadows on spinal films may be associated with osteophytes, cysts in the spine and tumors in the spine.
1. Osteomalacia: The spine is the weight-bearing bone of the human body, which is characterized by uneven force and large movement, and is a good place for osteomalacia. When there is osteophyte in the spine, there will be shadows in the radiographs.
2. Cysts in the spine: most of them are benign lesions with slow growth, and the main symptoms are pain in chest, lumbar and sacral area, loss of sensation in perineum, straining to urinate and defecate, and weakness and numbness of limbs.
3. Tumor in spinal region: generally there are virus-induced, chronic stimulation, ectopic embryonic tissues, malignant tumors and other reasons. There are manifestations of pain, localized mass, spinal deformity and neurological dysfunction.
If there are shadows in spinal imaging when seeking medical treatment, one should consult orthopaedics and improve various examinations under the guidance of doctors to clarify the cause of the disease and standardize the treatment.