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What Does The Following CT Scan Report Suggest?

CT Scan report of a 1.5yr floppy child Findings: There is no acute intracranial hemorrhage. mass effect or midline shift. Multiple tiny symmetrical calcifications are present in both basal ganglia. A tiny calcification is present in the right frontal subcorticall white matter. There is no intra or extra-axial mass. Slightly prominent extra axial CSF spaces are seen in bilateral frontal and temporal regions. which can be physiological to this age. Ventricles are normal in size. Seller and pineal regions show no abnormality. There is no uncal or tonsillar hemiation. Posterior fossa structures are normal. Mucosal thickening is present in bilateral maxillary and ethnoidal sinuses. Orbits and mastoids are unremarkable. Focal thickening and sclerosis of the left parietal bone is observed with prominent diploic space. ’ conclusion: -No acute lntracranial hemorrhage. mass effect or midline shift -Tiny symmetrical basal ganglia calcification with tiny calcification in the right frontal subcortical white matter. -Focal thickening and sclerosis of left parietal bone with prominent diploic space. -Mucosal thickening in bilateral maxillary and ethmoid sinuses. Please correlate clinically. further evaluation by MRI may be considered. Please helpout!
Fri, 15 Mar 2019
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Neurologist 's  Response
Hello,

First I must say that I wish you had provided some more info on your age, reason, for which CT was performed (symptoms), prior medical conditions.

Imaging significance is based on clinical data as well, it is common to find changes in imaging which may be simply remnants of prior issues or related to age and do not carry much significance if not related to symptoms.

So there are some calcifications in the brain.

They may be due to several reasons, like remnants of prior issues like infection, malformations, may be due to metabolic conditions like abnormalities in calcium metabolism, may be due to genetic disorders such as Fahr syndrome or may be found in many people with aging without any significance.

Usually, are found by coincidence, do not cause symptoms and may not need any intervention, rarely.

Some blood tests in particular for calcium levels, parathyroid hormone levels, and a head MRI are at times advised when there is suspicion of it being due to an active process causing symptoms.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Olsi Taka, Neurologist
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What Does The Following CT Scan Report Suggest?

Hello, First I must say that I wish you had provided some more info on your age, reason, for which CT was performed (symptoms), prior medical conditions. Imaging significance is based on clinical data as well, it is common to find changes in imaging which may be simply remnants of prior issues or related to age and do not carry much significance if not related to symptoms. So there are some calcifications in the brain. They may be due to several reasons, like remnants of prior issues like infection, malformations, may be due to metabolic conditions like abnormalities in calcium metabolism, may be due to genetic disorders such as Fahr syndrome or may be found in many people with aging without any significance. Usually, are found by coincidence, do not cause symptoms and may not need any intervention, rarely. Some blood tests in particular for calcium levels, parathyroid hormone levels, and a head MRI are at times advised when there is suspicion of it being due to an active process causing symptoms. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Olsi Taka, Neurologist