Table 2.
Incidental MRI findings
| Incidental findings | No. (%) | Management |
|---|---|---|
| White matter hyperintensities | 117 (31.28) | |
| SVD | 37 (9.89) | NFA |
| Non-SVD | 80 (21.39) | NRL |
| Paranasal sinus findings | 87 (23.26) | NFA |
| Tympanic cavity/mastoid signals | 81 (21.66) | |
| Tympanic/mastoid signals only | 78 (20.86) | NFA |
| Tympanic/mastoid signals with nasopharyngeal wall thickening | 3 (0.80) | ORL |
| Cerebral atrophy | 77 (20.59) | NFA |
| Nasopharynx soft-tissue thickening | 63 (16.84) | ORL |
| Vascular anomalies and pathologies | 36 (9.63) | |
| Hypoplasia/agenesis | 20 (5.35) | |
| Vertebral artery hypoplasia | 15 (4.01) | NRL |
| ACA hypoplasia/agenesis | 5 (1.34) | NFA |
| Aneurysm | 8 (2.14) | |
| MCA | 6 (1.60) | NRS |
| Basilar artery | 2 (0.53) | NRS |
| Stenosis/occlusion | 4 (1.07) | |
| ICA occlusion | 2 (0.53) | NRL |
| Vertebral artery occlusion | 1 (0.27) | NRL |
| Basilar artery stenosis | 1 (0.27) | NRL |
| Dural sinus thrombosis | 1 (0.27) | NRL |
| DVA | 2 (0.53) | NFA |
| Fetal posterior cerebral artery | 1 (0.27) | NFA |
| Thin intraocular lens | 18 (4.81) | NFA |
| Empty/partial empty sella | 17 (4.55) | |
| Empty/partial empty sella only | 13 (3.48) | NFA |
| +Perioptic CSF enlargement | 4 (1.07) | NRL + OPH |
| Intracranial mass/suspect mass | 7 (1.87) | |
| Intra-axial | 2 (0.53) | NRS |
| Extra-axial (meningioma) | 1 (0.27) | NRS |
| Pituitary microadenoma | 3 (0.80) | NRS |
| Pituitary macroadenoma | 1 (0.27) | NRS |
| Arachnoid Cyst | 6 (1.60) | NFA |
| Perioptic CSF Enlargement | 6 (1.60) | |
| Perioptic CSF enlargement only | 2 (0.53) | NFA |
| +Empty/partial empty sella | 4 (1.07) | NRL+OPH |
| Hydrocephalus | 5 (1.34) | NRL + NRS |
| Mega cisterna magna | 3 (0.80) | NFA |
| Glomus jugulare | 2 (0.53) | ORL |
| Suspect inner ear malformation | 1 (0.27) | ORL |
| Parotid mass | 1 (0.27) | ORL |
| Encephalomalacia | 1 (0.27) | NFA |
| Optic neuritis | 1 (0.27) | NRL |
SVD: Small vessel disease; ACA: Anterior cerebral artery; MCA: Middle cerebral artery; ICA: Internal carotid artery; DVA: Developmental venous anomaly; NFA: No further action; ORL: Otorhinolaryngology; NRS: Neurochirurgie; NRL: Neurology; OPH: Ophthalmology.