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What Does "nonspecific Punctate Calcification" Mean?
Question: what does this mean: Nonspecific punctate calcification within the right frontal parafalcine region is noted
Brief Answer:
It means few small calcification in frontal region
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
It means there are few small calcifications in right frontal region of the brain adjacent to falx(falx is situated in mid line).Calcifications may be due to many reasons.It is generally non specific and doesn't require any treatment.
It may be healed stage of infection like neurocysticercosis,tuberculoma etc.
Other causes may be old trauma,infarct etc.
It is important to know your symptoms and reasons for CT scan.
Get well soon.
Hope i have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
It means few small calcification in frontal region
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
It means there are few small calcifications in right frontal region of the brain adjacent to falx(falx is situated in mid line).Calcifications may be due to many reasons.It is generally non specific and doesn't require any treatment.
It may be healed stage of infection like neurocysticercosis,tuberculoma etc.
Other causes may be old trauma,infarct etc.
It is important to know your symptoms and reasons for CT scan.
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. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank u...I was diagnosed with TIA and I was just reviewing the reports. I noticed that and was just wondering
Brief Answer:
Calcifications are not related to TIA.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
Calcifications are not related to TIA.These are just incidental findings.Don't worry about this.
Get well soon.
Hope i have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Calcifications are not related to TIA.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
Calcifications are not related to TIA.These are just incidental findings.Don't worry about this.
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. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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