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My experience after craniotomy to remove a meningioma
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Darn! My August 30th MRI reported no meningioma growth in six months. Today, my neurosurgeon told me it had actually grown 1 milliliter and recommended a radiology consultation to determine the best treatment. Gamma Knife is not an option. I also have a second neuro-ophthalmology appointment scheduled. Luckily, I don’t have any symptoms and have the choice of another MRI in six months. Will know more next week.😕
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@vernicek Well it's good that you aren't having any symptoms. I read someplace the meningioma only grows 1 mm a year. Mine was 4 cm when we found it, and I was asyptomatic. It really just depends on where it is located I guess. I did have mine removed even though I didn't have any symptoms. I have had a couple of issues clear after I got it out though, even though my neurosurgeon didn't think they were related, maybe they were related by pressure.
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@vernicek: Did the radiologist call out no growth but the neurosurgeon reviewed it personally and said 1 millimeter of growth? (After my last MRI check-up I was trying to schedule the follow up with my neurosurgeon. The scheduler suggested a date 1 day after the MRI scan. I said, "But I'm afraid the radiologist's report may not be ready by then." The scheduler's answer was, "He doesn't read those anyway." So is this your situation, that the radiologist cleared you as no growth but the neurosurgeon's review contradicted his report?