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Calcified Meningioma
In 09.2018 I did an MRI. They said everything was just fine. This month I took another one and at the discussion with the radiologist : everything fine. But the I red the paper and there was written: little calcified meningioma parietal left. How can this be fine? Is it possible just in 3 years a meningioma to appear an also to calcified? I am very confuse.
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My mother was hit by a reversing car and fell. She was later diagnosed with calcified meningioma. She is 88 and in poor health, so surgery does not seem a good option.
But her condition is getting worse given memory loss, hearing problems, personality change k etc.
Wondering about non-surgical options.
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1 ReactionFirst of all, I am assuming, since you didn't mention it, that your mother didn't break her hip after falling. What a blessing. From my understanding calcified meningiomas are a positive sign that the lesion is slow growing. I am not a doctor but at the age of 88 memory loss, hearing problems, and personality changes can be age related and not necessarily correlated with the calcified meningioma. I don't know if by "non-surgical options" you are referring to stereotactic radiation but if it were my mom I'd let sleeping dogs lie. (To quote an oft used idiom.) What does her doctor suggest?
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2 ReactionsGo back and ask what it means. I certainly would. Good luck!
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2 Reactions@mkoch - she had three fractures - shoulder, hip and femur.
These problems - hearing loss, personality changes, etc. Began occurring after the accident. Personality changes - what I mean is that she could be very sbusive for 2-3 hours and then take a nap and become very loving.
@smitadesai: Do you know where the meningioma is located? I've read that those located in the frontal lobe of the brain can cause personality changes. But it would seem quite coincidental that if the personality changes are from the meningioma that it would have started soon after falling. A neurosurgeon (I wouldn't go with just the opinion of a neurologist) would be able to look at your mom's MRI and make a judgement about if he thinks the meningioma is causing one or all of those symptoms you listed. Also, a radiation oncologist told me that meningiomas not much bigger than 3 centimeters can be treated with radiation. I think your best course of action is to see a neurosurgeon. He will factor in the size and location of your mom's tumor, her symptoms, her age and health, and give you good advice regarding which direction to proceed. So sorry to hear about all the breaks your mom suffered from the fall. That in itself is a rough road to go down at 88 years old.