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I have a minimum eleven meningiomas is this normal?

Brain Tumor | Last Active: Sep 18 1:26am | Replies (29)

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To Welshdragon54: I had brain surgery to remove a meningioma behind my eye 8 months ago at the university in
San Francisco. If I were you, yes, I'd be alarmed and upset with your neurosurgeon not scheduling the updated MRI sooner than later given that so much time has already gone by. Some meningiomas can't be operated on b/c of their location in the brain and once they are more than 3 centimeters radiation is usually not an option either. A radiation oncologist also told me sometimes they "turn" meaning their growth rate suddenly accelerates. It is true that frequently a "watch-and-wait" approach is a valid option, with an MRI scan done at 6 to 12 month intervals, but in your case, given that you have waited so long as it is, I would be concerned and push harder to get the updated scan sooner.

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What were your symptoms for your meningioma behind your eye?
I had a malignant fibrous tumor removed last year.they originally thought it was a meningioma .
They left a small piece that was too close to an artery.
Starting Last month I have had twitching in my eyelids.
Worried that tumor may have metastasized .
MRI and PET next week.