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MRI spine shows intramedullary mass. Is it a cyst or malignancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I had an MRI of the thoracic spine and it showed an intramedullar mass at level T4. I was told it is likely to be a cyst and is not malignant. However, everything I have read online says that intramedullar lesions are almost always malignant and cysts are rare or maybe evidence of MS, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you attach the MRI images and upload it so that I can review them? Read Full »
Why is my mother, restless, has hallucinations, and a small bump on her head?
Query: Hello doctor,This is on behalf of my mother, aged 82. She does not have sugar, blood pressure, or cholesterol and takes food normally. Four years ago, she underwent a major surgery sleeve resection for gist in the stomach. The operation was a success, and the tumor was removed. The postoperative pat... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your explanation of the symptoms, it is more like delirium due to some underlying pathology. She is 82 years old, so already, her memory has been weakened due to aging. I do not know about her cognition and memory. Is she able to identify and recognize th... Read Full »
Kindly interpret my relative's MRI and guide us.
Query: Hello doctor, This is regarding my relative. My relative had a seizure attack and fits before a year. We consulted a doctor and started medicine. During the course, the patient reported some slight pain in his head. A week later he started complaining of severe headache with vomiting. So, a CT scan ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The functional MRI and tractography reports are enclosed (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and it reads that it is a known case of tumor. However, the tumor in the right parietal lobe, which is the non-dominant part of the brain, can be treated with ... Read Full »
I have minor health issues, but being a hypochondriac, I worry a lot. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been going through some minor health issues, but being a hypochondriac, I just want to make sure it is nothing serious. My symptoms within the last few weeks have been mild tension headaches, eye strain, stomach upset, occasional fatigue, occasional muscle weakness, trouble fo... Read Full »
Dr. J. Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I suggest you get a CT (computed tomography) scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) done on the brain to either confirm or rule out brain cancer. These reports will better help you to rule out your problem. Please upload your re... Read Full »
Does the CT scan of my brain show a meningioma?
Query: Hello doctor, I would like your opinion regarding the attached CT (Computed Tomography) scan of my head. I specifically want to know if you see any indication of a meningioma in the left posterior parietal lobe. I would also like your opinion regarding whether or not a CT without contrast would show... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the MRI (attachment removed to protect patient identity).I see a spot of hyperdensity in the left posterior parietal lobe. However, the findings are not suggestive of a meningioma. The hyperdensity may represent calcification due to a granuloma. I suggest y... Read Full »
What tests are to be taken to confirm a hypodense lesion of the brain revealed in CT?
Query: Hi doctor, Last month the patient's issue started. I need an opinion for a plain CT study of the brain that reveals a hypodense lesion in the right parietal region with perilesional edema and mass effect as per the report. Is it a neoplastic pathology or granulomatous lesion, or does it need a clini... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In your query, you have not mentioned the symptoms of the patient. 1. As per the attached reports (the attachments are removed to proect the patient's identity) of CT (computed tomography) or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) brain - there are multiple lesions on the... Read Full »