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
By Michael Perry, M.D. Mild spinal stenosis is the beginning stage of spinal stenosis â the first indication that your spinal column is narrowing in certain areas.Preliminary signs of spinal stenosis can show on X-rays before any symptoms of the disease are felt.pinal stenosis is a gradual disease that is largely caused by the normal aging process. Over time, age-related conditions like arthritis of the spine, disc degeneration, bulging discs, etc. begin to encroach on the spinal column, causing it to become narrow.