CT Scan

About three years ago, while serving with the army in Iraq, I suffered a concussion due to an IED blast. After returning to base I was evaluated for TBI and given a CT scan. The doctor reviewing the scan seemed surprised by the results and called several other doctors for opinions. After a few minutes of hushed discussion (my bed was only about 10 feet from the computer screen they were gathered around) my doctor returned. I asked him what was up with my scan, and he briefly showed me the image. There was a solid white blip about the size of pea, in the center lower portion of my brain. He very briefly explained that it was a calcium deposit and continued with the TBI eval. I'd mostly forgotten about the little blip until a few days ago when I was reviewing my medical files and came across the record for that visit. It states "Head and brain CT performed, with only incidental findings", with no indication as to what those findings were. To get to the point, does this sound like something I should pursue further and find a more concrete answer? I always got the impression that army docs were wary of digging into medical issues that don't immediately impact a soldier's performance, and this doc didn't seem to want to discuss the issue at all.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
It is very difficult to comment without examining the CT scan and neurological evaluation of the patient. If you do not have any symptoms like headaches, numbness, tingling, loss of sensation etc, then probably the calcium deposit was harmless. Calcium deposits in brain can be due to a parasitic infection called toxoplasmosis, or due to a tumor called meningioma which is rarely cancerous or due to aneurysms.
What I can suggest is that you get a re-evaluation. If you have neurological symptoms then evaluation should be done as soon as possible. If you do not have symptoms, get a regular appointment with the neurologist. Take care!