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What Does My MRI Scan Test Result Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 22 Apr 2016

Question: HI Doctor.. I had severe headache (mostly to the left side) for the last 3 weeks. i have consulted an ENT to understand if it is because of Mid ear infection as i have gone through tympanoplasty in 2012. I wqas advised to take an MRI Brain. The report says, Susceptibility Foci in body of right hippocampus, right precentral cortex - Likely Calcific Granuloma.. Can you help me understand this better? please?

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Calcified Granuloma is a healed stage of past infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to HCM

Your findings may suggest calcified lesions in right hippocampus,right precentral cortex region of brain.
It is a healed stage of past infection.Past infection may be due to neurocysticercosis,tuberculoma etc.It is not an active stage.

Infection naturally heals by calcification.

Calcifications in brain may cause headache but it need clinical correlation.You may also need proper evaluation for ear infection.
You may need medicines for headache after evaluation.

MRI brain findings are not very serious.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Indu Kumar (23 minutes later)

Thank you so much Dr. Just wanted to keep you informed that I was asked to take tablets for Migrane.. Vasograin, Mefmin 500MG, Sibelium 10mg. Please advise if I can continue using. Do I have Migrane? Please advise

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You may be suffering from migraine.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to HCM

You may be suffering from migraine.
You have been prescribed right medicines.You can continue it.
Conformation of migraine need detail history taking and clinical correlation.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak