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My 11-year old daughter was diagnosed with a low grade glial neoplasm in the right thalamus (23 mm x 21 mm) in February. Because of its location only a small sample was recovered for biopsy. She presented with headaches, but has had none since surgery - a ventriculostomy was also performed to relieve hydocephalus. Initial swelling in her optic nerves has improved. She does not have any other outward symptoms. Current recommendation is to have MRI scans every 3 months to confirm diagnosis and to monitor. We would be interested in hearing any of your thoughts and advice.
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As long as there are no concerning findings on her imaging or biopsy that would suggest a higher grade lesion or an infiltrative one, and her symptoms have improved, I think conservative management with serial imaging is reasonable. However, it really depends on what the imaging looks like. A more diffuse, infiltrative process in the thalamus, even if low grade by biopsy can still act like a higher grade tumor. Whereas, a more focal, circumscribed mass that is low grade, will likely behave very benign.