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Date : 00.00.00

Name of the Patient : Abc Xyz Glmn / F / 39 yrs.
Referred by : Dr. Abc Xyz Chavan.
Examination : M.R.I. of the Brain.

CLINICAL PROFILE :

C/O occipital headaches radiating anteriorly since 3 years which has increased since 7-8 months.

EXAMINATION :

M.R.I of the brain was performed using the following parameters :

5 mm thick T1 Weighted, proton and T2 Weighted axial images.
5 mm thick FLAIR and Fast Scan (T2 *) coronal images.
5 mm thick T1 Weighted sagittal images.

OBSERVATION :

There is no focal area of altered signal intensity within the brain parenchyma.

Both the lateral, third and the fourth ventricles are normal. There is no shift of the midline structures. No obvious vascular anomaly is identified on this study.

Incidentally noted is a prominent retrocerebellar arachnoid pouch/mega cisterna magna.

An empty sella is noted. Inflammatory changes are noted in the maxillary antra bilaterally and in the sphenoid sinus. The cranio-vertebral junction is unremarkable.

IMPRESSION :

1. No abnormality is detected within the brain parenchyma per se.

2. A prominent retrocerebellar arachnoid pouch/mega cisterna magna.

3. Empty sella.