Stephenie.welch
17-03-18, 06:16
Hey all.
I know none of are qualified to medically diagnose or screen or any of that.
I just wanted some opinions on my results from MRI I had Monday.
The reason for MRI was morning headaches and numbness under tongue.
I had a clear non contrast head CT in January and for a while that was enough to keep me calm. But then I of course googled like always and came across people having brain tumors that were missed because MRI is the gold standard for brain imaging as far as tumors go.
So I ended up talking my neurologist into giving me one.
My results are this:
FINDINGS:
There is a venous structure seen in the region of the cisternal segment of the left trigeminal nerve. No evidence of cavernous sinus mass or denervation atrophy of the muscles of mastication.
Ventricles / Sulci: Within normal limits for age.
Acute Infarction: None present. No restricted diffusion present.
Hemorrhage: None present.
Mass Lesion / Mass Effect: None present.
Chronic Infarction / Ischemia: None present.
Other Parenchymal Disease: None present.
Abnormal Enhancement: None present.
Subarachnoid Spaces: Unremarkable.
Cervicomedullary Junction: Unremarkable.
Calvaria / Skull Base: Normal appearing.
ICA / Vertebral / Basilar Arteries: Normal flow voids present.
Orbits / Face: Visualized areas appear unremarkable.
Paranasal Sinuses: Unremarkable.
Other Incidental Findings: Bilateral mastoid effusions, greater on the right.
My fear is the venous structure finding. My doctor said she reviewed the imaging and its just veins but the word structure is making me think early tumor trying to grow or something just as bad like a blood clot?
I just cant calm down and I know the best person to talk to would be my dr that ordered the test which I have talked to her and she said I was fine. It just doesn't seem fine that the last mri didn't see the venous structure and this one did.
I know none of are qualified to medically diagnose or screen or any of that.
I just wanted some opinions on my results from MRI I had Monday.
The reason for MRI was morning headaches and numbness under tongue.
I had a clear non contrast head CT in January and for a while that was enough to keep me calm. But then I of course googled like always and came across people having brain tumors that were missed because MRI is the gold standard for brain imaging as far as tumors go.
So I ended up talking my neurologist into giving me one.
My results are this:
FINDINGS:
There is a venous structure seen in the region of the cisternal segment of the left trigeminal nerve. No evidence of cavernous sinus mass or denervation atrophy of the muscles of mastication.
Ventricles / Sulci: Within normal limits for age.
Acute Infarction: None present. No restricted diffusion present.
Hemorrhage: None present.
Mass Lesion / Mass Effect: None present.
Chronic Infarction / Ischemia: None present.
Other Parenchymal Disease: None present.
Abnormal Enhancement: None present.
Subarachnoid Spaces: Unremarkable.
Cervicomedullary Junction: Unremarkable.
Calvaria / Skull Base: Normal appearing.
ICA / Vertebral / Basilar Arteries: Normal flow voids present.
Orbits / Face: Visualized areas appear unremarkable.
Paranasal Sinuses: Unremarkable.
Other Incidental Findings: Bilateral mastoid effusions, greater on the right.
My fear is the venous structure finding. My doctor said she reviewed the imaging and its just veins but the word structure is making me think early tumor trying to grow or something just as bad like a blood clot?
I just cant calm down and I know the best person to talk to would be my dr that ordered the test which I have talked to her and she said I was fine. It just doesn't seem fine that the last mri didn't see the venous structure and this one did.