Intracranial Finding on TMJ/Airway Scan

A 73-year-old female with TMJ disorder and airway congestion was submitted for sinus, airway, and TMJ evaluation. While reviewing the full scan, the radiologist identified a hyperdensity within the soft tissues of the brain, indicative of either a brain bleed or malignancy. The radiologist called the practice first thing in the morning and spoke with the provider. The patient was the provider's mother. An MRI was recommended immediately. The patient had an MRI that same day, which confirmed the intracranial entity to be a meningioma. The patient had no specific symptoms that would have prompted further imaging. The radiologist noted this was a completely incidental finding that, if undetected, could have gone unnoticed for an extended period.