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What Is Meant By Calcified Inflammatory Granuloma?
Question: My wife is found with calcified inflammatory granuloma in the left temporal lobe of 3*3mm size. (in her CT scan)
She has head ache frequently. Is the above observation is harmful and how she should be treated.
We have two daughters of 4 and 2 yrs old.
She has head ache frequently. Is the above observation is harmful and how she should be treated.
We have two daughters of 4 and 2 yrs old.
Brief Answer:
Not to worry about the CT finding.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your wife's symptoms and CT brain findings. There is no need to worry, as the finding represents an old infection, and not an active infection. The most common cause of this finding is past tapeworm infection.
Treatment is required for the headache only, and no extra medicine is required for inflammatory granuloma.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Not to worry about the CT finding.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your wife's symptoms and CT brain findings. There is no need to worry, as the finding represents an old infection, and not an active infection. The most common cause of this finding is past tapeworm infection.
Treatment is required for the headache only, and no extra medicine is required for inflammatory granuloma.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
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