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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Is The Injury A Tumor Or A Vascular Formation?

So, here is my story. I had a horse back riding accident in August. I suffered a crushed maxilary and a severe concussion. I spent 2 nights in the hospital and was discharged without having any more scans or even a consult with a neurologist. Being a long time sufferer of migraines and after months more and more migraines I decided I should contact my neurologist. I had so many symptoms (trouble concentrating, lack of short term memory, and many more). He saw me right away and ordered a neurological phsyc exam and and MRI. He also changed around my migraine meds and put me on a maintance drug. He was very upset that he wasn't consulted while I was admitted. The MRI showed a 4mm abnormality. The radiologist said that it could either be a tumor or a vascular malformation or even an artifact. But later that day my nuerologist called me and said that it was a vascular malformation and wanted me to have another MRI in a 4 weeks. So I did. I was devasted my the results the radiologist gave me. He said that if clinical evaluation corrolated tumor would be the logical diagnoses. I know from all the research I have done that I have the symptoms of a tumor but my neurologist keeps telling me the same story: all the symptoms that I am having are from the head injury. It is just a vascular malformation and not to worry about it. I am second guessing this doc for the first time ever. He has been my doc since I was 16 that's 11 yrs. I am just afraid that he is missing something. Or brushing it off because of the head injury. 2nd opinion??? Pls someone give me some advise. I really need it. I am a mother of a 6 yr old and I want to be here when he grows up.
Fri, 11 Jul 2014
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Is The Injury A Tumor Or A Vascular Formation?