Radiologist-Missed Spinal Tumor Found by Chiropractor

Summary: A 36-year-old woman went to a chiropractor for lower back pain and leg issues. The chiropractor ordered an MRI and quickly spotted a massive spinal tumor spanning from her L2 to L4 vertebrae. However, the medical radiologist who wrote the official report completely missed the tumor.

When the chiropractor called to point it out, the radiologist blamed the image on an "artifact" and was rude, even though the chiropractor was saving him from a major malpractice lawsuit. The radiologist finally updated the report so the patient could get urgent care. This story highlights a huge double standard in healthcare: if a chiropractor missed a deadly tumor, it would be front-page news, but when a medical doctor misses one, it gets swept under the rug.

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