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
For example, cervical (neck) foraminal narrowing produces symptoms in the head, neck, upper back, shoulders, arms, hands or fingers. 1  Lumbar (lower back) foraminal narrowing can produce sciatica, a set of symptoms related to compression of the sciatic nerve or its associated nerve roots. Symptoms can include: 1  Localized pain at the site of the nerve compression. 2  Pain that radiates from the site of compression along the length of the affected nerve. 3  Numbness. 4  Tingling. 5  Muscle weakness.