Hazy area on MRI of brain?

[Brittabot]

My 3 yr old DS has been undergoing investigations for hearing loss.

The consultant today said that structurally his ear is fine but that there was a hazy area on the MRI of the brain which may or may not be connected to the hearing loss. He said it definitely wasn't a tumour or mass. He has referred it to a radiologist with a specialism in hearing loss but seemed to think if it wasn't a cause of hearing loss then we shouldn't be concerned, whereas I'm now terrified.

Has anyone experience of this sort of thing? Particularly any experience of a hazy area on brain MRI? Long, sorry.

Hi. This must be very worrying for you but be reassured that there is nothing like a tumour. MRI scans can be very sensitive and sometimes pick up areas that are not an issue. Two of my friends have had 'changes' show up on brain MRI scans that were unrelated to the reason they got them and were told that it wasn't anything related and may have been there all their lives.
It's a good idea that a specialist radiologist looks at them as they may be clear straight away what it is and may well be nothing. Hope you get results soon.

Thank you, that's exactly what I needed to hear and had forgotten to ask the doctor! Good of you to respond.

Dh did some research on MRI scans on brains. He said it was amazing how much there could come through as "wrong" on a brain scan and yet there be no issues with the person.* The brain has even been known to "rewire" itself when part of the brain is damaged so a different part takes over that job.
He said a lot of things that show up on brain scans wouldn't ever be discovered during someone's life if they hadn't had the scan for a different reason.

• he said it much more technically, but that was the gist of it.

Thanks DeWe, that's also reassuring to hear.