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I need some help here. I have been having very bad pressure headaches and numbness in my face. It feels like my head will explode. I also have pain in my thoracic area. I had multiple issues over the years.
But they did a MRI of my head w/wo contrast which was good.
However they did a MRA and noticed i had a 2 mm infundibulum in the lef posterior communicating artery. Then they did a follow up on a CTA with and without contrast. That was still there and then they noticed a .5 cm extra-axial calcification on my right temporal region. Appears stable favoring a benign etiology
my father died of a stroke years ago at the age of 57. I am concerned and i am seeing my one doctor for my spine who works in neurosurgery. They said they can take a look at the images.
But is there anything i can do or follow up with.
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@faithjc01 I understand your worries since you dad died from a stroke at age 57 and now you are having pressure headaches and numbness. That would frighten me too.
I thought it might help to clarify about the infundibulum.
The infundibulum is actually a structure of brain cells that connects anatomical structures in the lower part of the brain. The infundibulum is not a problem or a pathology in the brain. Without the brain pathology report I’m not sure what the pathologist is referring to but perhaps it is a very small (2mm) growth on the widening at the origin of the posterior communicating artery where it branches off to connect with other arteries. Do you know if this infundibulum that is described in your pathology report is in danger of a rupture and could lead to a bleed? That’s a question to ask your doctor.
Does the right temporal region refer to your temporal lobe on the right side of your brain?
I think these are questions to ask your neurosurgeon who will have the pathology report and can help interpret the report for you.
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Hi, @faithjc01 - I'm sorry to hear about all these symptoms you've experienced, especially feeling like your head will explode.
I'm tagging some other members on Mayo Clinic Connect who may have experiences similar to or simply have thoughts to share about your finding of 2 mm infundibulum in the left posterior communicating artery and the .5 cm extra-axial calcification on your right temporal region @kyleew6783 @skol1962 @aty1227 @sissysmith @feelingthankful @cb222808 @tkeys @hopeful33250. They may have some input on anything else you can do or follow up with.
When will you be seeing the neurosurgeon, faithjc01?