The first step in diagnosing a HÃ¼rthle cell adenoma is to establish the existence of a thyroid tumor. Second, a physician must determine whether the tumor is malignant or benign.
foraminal narrowing or foraminal stenosis is a condition of the spine that can cause pain and other symptoms resulting from spinal nerve root compression at every level of the spine a pair of nerve roots runs through the spinal column via small openings called foramina singular foramen
The foramina are the holes/spaces between the vertebrae in which the nerves pass, and it's saying you've got mild narrowing of those areas at those vertebrae. This is common in people with spinal problems, but most people get some narrowing as they get older. It's the degree of narrowing that doctors focus on.