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Gray spot on brain mri - freaking out!

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

There is: simply not enough information to venture a guess. It could be nothing. How is it described in the MRI report?

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 1/10/2019

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