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What Does My Following Medical Report Indicate?

HI, I just recently had an MRI done on both my brain and neck and jsut received my results, however, I am unable to get back in to see my neurologists until January 1st. The results are as follows: Impressions: 1)Marked left maxillary sinus mucosal thickening 2) 8 mm probable pineal gland cyst. 3) mild nonspecific periventricular white matter gliosis adjacent to the right frontal horn. 4)mild disc degeneration with disc protrusions and visible annular fissures at c5-c6 and c6-c7. Mild spinal stenosis and slight flattening of the ventral cord at cd-c6. 5) mild neural foraminal narrowing on the left at c3-c4 on the right at c4-c5 and bilaterally at c5-c6 Can you please explain to me what this all means? Could I have MS (my dad also has it)? and is the pineal gland cyst something I need to worry about? Thank you in advance for your help.
Fri, 24 Oct 2014
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Radiologist 's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

Your MRI report is explained below
1)Marked left maxillary sinus mucosal thickening
This is a sign of mild sinusitis (infection in air spaces next to nose). It is not clinically significant.

2) 8 mm probable pineal gland cyst.
This is a small benign cyst and rarely causes any problems. It is mentioned as a probability and not a definite finding. This should not be a concermn.

3) mild nonspecific periventricular white matter gliosis adjacent to the right frontal horn.
This is showing little leakage of fluid into the brain. At an elderly age, this is an expected finding without serious consequemces. Your age is important when considering this finding.

4)mild disc degeneration with disc protrusions and visible annular fissures at c5-c6 and c6-c7. Mild spinal stenosis and slight flattening of the ventral cord at cd-c6.
This is a degenerative change in the neck spine causing degeneration of disc and pressure on nerve roots leading to pain in neck and arms.

5) mild neural foraminal narrowing on the left at c3-c4 on the right at c4-c5 and bilaterally at c5-c6.
This is also an age related spine and disc degeneration which causes pressure effects on nerves and can cause pain in neck.

You do not have MS by the above findings.
The pineal cyst is not a serious concern and rarely a cyst of 8 mm causes any symptoms.
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Radiologist Dr. Karthik Hegde's  Response
Hi
Thanks for your question.
Well pineal gland cyst is usually benign but since your cyst measures 8mm,it can be classified as a large cyst,It can cause headache,seizures,visual disturbances,muscle fasiculations,light senstivity.Will be interesting to know if the cerebral acqueduct is narrowed.
Left maxillary sinus mucosal thickening is just simple maxillary sinusitis can cause cold and headache.
Your Cervical spine findings just you have neural foraminal narrowing which are small openings on either side of your spinal coloumm where your nerve roots exit from spinal cord.Since neural foramina is narrowed at multiple levels ,you will have radicular pain probably in both your arms and hands.
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dr karthik
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What Does My Following Medical Report Indicate?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Your MRI report is explained below 1)Marked left maxillary sinus mucosal thickening This is a sign of mild sinusitis (infection in air spaces next to nose). It is not clinically significant. 2) 8 mm probable pineal gland cyst. This is a small benign cyst and rarely causes any problems. It is mentioned as a probability and not a definite finding. This should not be a concermn. 3) mild nonspecific periventricular white matter gliosis adjacent to the right frontal horn. This is showing little leakage of fluid into the brain. At an elderly age, this is an expected finding without serious consequemces. Your age is important when considering this finding. 4)mild disc degeneration with disc protrusions and visible annular fissures at c5-c6 and c6-c7. Mild spinal stenosis and slight flattening of the ventral cord at cd-c6. This is a degenerative change in the neck spine causing degeneration of disc and pressure on nerve roots leading to pain in neck and arms. 5) mild neural foraminal narrowing on the left at c3-c4 on the right at c4-c5 and bilaterally at c5-c6. This is also an age related spine and disc degeneration which causes pressure effects on nerves and can cause pain in neck. You do not have MS by the above findings. The pineal cyst is not a serious concern and rarely a cyst of 8 mm causes any symptoms.