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Mri stated "there are some what low lying cerebellar tonsils along the inferior margin of the foreman magnum, no tonsil ectopia." should i be worried?
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No need to worry: What you are describing sounds like a normal variant. No tonsil ectopia means that there is no damage to the cerebellum. However, I would discuss this with the ordering physician
Answered 3/23/2015
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