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What Does The Following Brain MRI Report Indicate?
Question: Hello, I had a brain MRI for new headaches. According the the report, "No evidence of parenchymal hemorrhage, mass lesion or acute infarct." Everything sounds normal on the report except this: Subcentimeter ovoid focus of T1/T2 hyperintenstiy overlying the posterior right calvarium probably represents incidental subgaleal lipoma." What does this mean?
Brief Answer:
Lipoma is benign tumour generally made up of fat cells.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Your MRI brain findings suggests almost normal findings except one small lipoma in right side of brain(posteriorly).It is below soft tissue of scalp and it is an incidental finding.It is not related to your symptoms.
Lipoma is a benign tumour generally made up of fat cells.It generally doesn't require any treatment in asymptomatic cases.
Only few patient may require surgical excision if it is causing pain,infection,size enlargement etc.
Otherwise major findings related to brain are normal.Brain parenchyma is absolutely normal.There is no hemorrhage,mass lesion or infarct.
So,there is no need to be worried about.Lipoma is just an incidental finding.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Lipoma is benign tumour generally made up of fat cells.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Your MRI brain findings suggests almost normal findings except one small lipoma in right side of brain(posteriorly).It is below soft tissue of scalp and it is an incidental finding.It is not related to your symptoms.
Lipoma is a benign tumour generally made up of fat cells.It generally doesn't require any treatment in asymptomatic cases.
Only few patient may require surgical excision if it is causing pain,infection,size enlargement etc.
Otherwise major findings related to brain are normal.Brain parenchyma is absolutely normal.There is no hemorrhage,mass lesion or infarct.
So,there is no need to be worried about.Lipoma is just an incidental finding.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your reply. Do you think it needs further testing--could it be something else, or should I stop worrying?
Brief Answer:
There is no need of further tests.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
There is no need of further tests.
Lipoma has characteristic findings in imaging which can't be missed.So,don't worry at all.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
There is no need of further tests.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
There is no need of further tests.
Lipoma has characteristic findings in imaging which can't be missed.So,don't worry at all.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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