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Meningioma ..Watch&Wait or Surgery..
mri results.. There is a stable avidly enhancing mass in the Pineal Region posterior to the corpus callosum,which again measures 2.0 cm in craniocaudal dimension and 1.8 x 1.6 cm in axial dimension ..This again demonstrates isointense T1 and largely Isointense T2 signal with some central lower T2 signal, and avid homogenous enhancement after contrast ..Dural Tail is agsin visualized.........Impression: Stable pineal region mass with characteristics most suggestive of meningioma,however,additional pineal legions remain a consideration and continue follow up is recommended... Should I continue to watch & wait with yearly Mri or should I have it removed?
Please become an informed patient - you have copies of your MRI reports - get copies of your labs as well.
That way you know if they are testing you properly as well. Then you know if you are really okay. I was told the *oh yeah it is all okay* thing then I went back and got copies and found out it was not - doc offices are busy, they spend little time now, please be pro-active.
That way you know if they are testing you properly as well. Then you know if you are really okay. I was told the *oh yeah it is all okay* thing then I went back and got copies and found out it was not - doc offices are busy, they spend little time now, please be pro-active.
Follow up 6 month Mri ....Symptoms I get headaches if I sleep on my right side and my back I had some labs done a couple months ago, .not sure what type of labs were done all came back good..
...I am getting ready to send my slides to Daniel Prevedello in Ohio for a second opinion..
...I am getting ready to send my slides to Daniel Prevedello in Ohio for a second opinion..
Imaging is one thing - but how are your labs. How are your symptoms? Can you sleep? What are your melatonin readings?
In my readings (only a layman, not a doc), 2cm appears to be a larger size lesion for that location, so I would go on symptoms. Is the notation on stable do to that this is a follow up MRI?
I would see a surgeon that does pituitary surgeries - that way they have the endoscopic equipment to remove the lesion.
In that location as well, there can be a bit of mass effect issue - it is chock full of sensitive areas. So I hope you have been having labs on more than just standard things IMHO. Do you get copies of labs?
In my readings (only a layman, not a doc), 2cm appears to be a larger size lesion for that location, so I would go on symptoms. Is the notation on stable do to that this is a follow up MRI?
I would see a surgeon that does pituitary surgeries - that way they have the endoscopic equipment to remove the lesion.
In that location as well, there can be a bit of mass effect issue - it is chock full of sensitive areas. So I hope you have been having labs on more than just standard things IMHO. Do you get copies of labs?
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