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What Are Hyper Intense Intra Parotid Lesions?
Question: What is asymetric opacification of the right mastoid air cells, incompletely characterized? Also what are hyperintense intraparotid lesions?
Brief Answer:
Opacification may suggests mastoiditis(infection of mastoid bone).
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
I've gone through your query and understand your concern,
Your findings may suggests mastoiditis(infection of mastoid bone). Generally mastoid air cells are opacified due to infection. You may need proper ENT evaluation. It is important to know history of ear infection.
Regarding parotid hyperintense lesion,it is important to know that lesions are hyperintense in which sequences means T1 ,T2 etc.
Different types of lesions have different appearance in different sequences.
Please upload MRI report for better interpretation.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Opacification may suggests mastoiditis(infection of mastoid bone).
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
I've gone through your query and understand your concern,
Your findings may suggests mastoiditis(infection of mastoid bone). Generally mastoid air cells are opacified due to infection. You may need proper ENT evaluation. It is important to know history of ear infection.
Regarding parotid hyperintense lesion,it is important to know that lesions are hyperintense in which sequences means T1 ,T2 etc.
Different types of lesions have different appearance in different sequences.
Please upload MRI report for better interpretation.
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
Do u know what type of treatment is proper for infection of mastoid bone? I am just learning about this but i feel it and have bad headaches
Brief Answer:
First you may need ENT evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
I've gone through your query and understand your concern,
First you may need ENT evaluation. Generally middle ear infection spread to mastoid bone.
Choice of conservative treatment by antibiotics or surgical intervention depend upon clinical evaluation.
Treatment depends upon the type and extent of disease.
Mastoiditis is one of the reason for severe headache.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
First you may need ENT evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
I've gone through your query and understand your concern,
First you may need ENT evaluation. Generally middle ear infection spread to mastoid bone.
Choice of conservative treatment by antibiotics or surgical intervention depend upon clinical evaluation.
Treatment depends upon the type and extent of disease.
Mastoiditis is one of the reason for severe headache.
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
Thank you
Brief Answer:
You are most welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
You are most welcome.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
You are most welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
You are most welcome.
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
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