A lytic lesion is an area of bone that looks destroyed or eaten away on imaging.
Some lytic lesions cause no symptoms, while others are linked to bone pain, swelling, weakness, or fracture.
Imaging helps describe where the lesion is, how aggressive it looks, and whether there are clues suggesting tumor, infection, benign change, or another bone disorder.
X-ray, CT, MRI, and sometimes bone scan help describe the lesion and determine whether it may relate to tumor, infection, or another bone process.
Further imaging, blood tests, biopsy, or specialist referral may be needed depending on the appearance and symptoms.
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