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What Do MRI Findings Of A Flattened Pituitary, Blunted Posterior Globes, Prominent CSF In Optic Nerve Sheaths, And A Retention Cyst In The Maxillary Sinus Indicate?

Could you please tell me what this means and what exams/tests/procedures should follow? (Female 48 yrs, breast cancer - bilateral mastectomy (2014/2015) survivor on Tamoxifen for 8 years. Idiopathic thrombocytopenia since 2008.) MRI study of the brain: Cerebrum: Normal bilateral hippocampi. No intracranial mass or intracerebral hemorrhage is detected. Brainstem: Within normal limits Cerebellum: Within normal limits Ventricles and CSF spaces: Normal for age Cerebellopontine angles and internal auditory canals: Within normal limits Vasculature: Patent flow voids at the level of the circle of Willis Pituitary and parasellar structures: Flattened appearance of the pituitary Orbits: Blunting of the posterior globes with prominent CSF in the bilateral optic nerve sheaths and mild tortuosity of the bilateral optic nerve sheaths Mastoids/temporal bones: Within normal limits Craniocervical junction: Within normal limits Paranasal sinuses: Moderate retention cyst in the left maxillary sinus. Mild mucosal thickening in the bilateral maxillary sinuses
Tue, 21 Jan 2025
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What Do MRI Findings Of A Flattened Pituitary, Blunted Posterior Globes, Prominent CSF In Optic Nerve Sheaths, And A Retention Cyst In The Maxillary Sinus Indicate?