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Please can you explain what this appears to be in a mri scan of the skull base?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

This forum is for general questions only, not to interpret images or findings. Discuss this with the physician who ordered the MRI.

Answered 12/11/2022

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