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what is tonsillar ectopy
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620923 tn?1452915648

  Hi...is this from a brain MRI? if so, u would be having Head aches and many other neuro symptoms....if the tonsils are herniated due to a congenital malformation it is referred to as Chiari....a CINE MRI would be done next to see if u have a CSF obstruction .....

Do u have copies of ur MRI?
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875426 tn?1325528416
It means a tonsil is not in the normal place.
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