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What Do These Brain MRI Scan Reports Indicate?
10 year old boy mri results 1) impression: There is a prominent fluid signal intensity collection in the midline posterior fossa behind the vermis. This may represent an arachnoid cyst although a mega cisterna magna is not excluded. And The mastoid air cells appear somewhat underdeveloped and there is a small focus of increased T2 signal in the left mastoid air cells. There is a mild amount of mucosal thickening in the posterior left ethmoid air cells. What does all this mean?
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Let me explain as follows:
1- The presence of mega cisterna magna, is a normal variation of the intracranial and brain spaces, where the cerebrospinal fluid stays. It does not indicate any medical disorder.
2- The underdeveloped mastoid air cells, is another normal variation of the bone spaces. It does not indicate any medical disorder.
3- The mild amount of mucosal thickening in the posterior left ethmoid air cells could indicate possible chronic sinus infection.
I recommend only taking some nasal drops for his sinuses. A sinus discharge bacterial culture may be needed. An allergic sinus reaction can not be excluded either.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
Best wishes, Dr. Aida
Welcome on Healthcaremagic!
Let me explain as follows:
1- The presence of mega cisterna magna, is a normal variation of the intracranial and brain spaces, where the cerebrospinal fluid stays. It does not indicate any medical disorder.
2- The underdeveloped mastoid air cells, is another normal variation of the bone spaces. It does not indicate any medical disorder.
3- The mild amount of mucosal thickening in the posterior left ethmoid air cells could indicate possible chronic sinus infection.
I recommend only taking some nasal drops for his sinuses. A sinus discharge bacterial culture may be needed. An allergic sinus reaction can not be excluded either.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
Best wishes, Dr. Aida
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