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Incidental find 7mmx6mm partly calcified meningioma

Posted by badgieboo66 @badgieboo66, Feb 26 1:35am

Good morning, my first post here. Currently have a meningioma on my left temporal lobe/ sphenoid wing. It was an incidental find while having my pituitary gland scanned due to adrenal insufficiency. I have eye pain, headaches and the left side of my face has dropped slightly. Also suffering from memory loss and depression, could it be this tumour?? I was referred to a neurologist and I received a letter saying he doesn’t deal with meningiomas and would need to see a neurosurgeon. He said anyway, it’s partly calcified so shouldn’t be causing any headaches, well it is!! Should I see someone about this??
Thank you in advance 😊

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badgieboo66 | @badgieboo66 | Mar 16 4:03am
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@colleenyoung

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Have you been able to be referred to a neurologist in the meantime? How are you doing?

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Hello Colleen, I have now been referred to a neurosurgeon and the wait time is 16 weeks, that’s for urgent cases. Still have eye pain and headache. The first neurologist he referred me to looked at the scan and I enclosed his take on it.
Regards Michelle 😊

Thank you for your letter referring this lady because of a meningioma. A meningioma is not dealt with by the Neurology Services and it is very unlikely that the small meningioma that she has which is largely calcified suggesting it is very old is causing her headaches. Headaches are not generally due to lesions like this and her headaches can be managed by the GP according to the Manchester Headache Pathway.

Given that she has no other significant cause for her headaches on imaging and there is no further information about the nature of the headaches I don't think we need to trouble her with a neurology clinic appointment. If you wish for advice about the meningioma I suggest you refer to neurosurgery as they deal with meningiomas.

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dlc1953 | @dlc1953 | Mar 17 7:22am
In reply to @yang2 "@mkoch , How big was your meningioma? How was it after surgery? I just diagnosed with..." + (show)
@yang2

@mkoch , How big was your meningioma? How was it after surgery? I just diagnosed with 2.2x 2 calcified meningioma , front lobe 4 days ago. I’m terrified! I have weakness on my left arms, legs and face. Blurred vision, headache and feeling of passing out. I’m so worried about this I might end up on surgery and I don’t like surgeries! 🙁

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I had a 6mm partially calcified frontal Meningioma taken care of last March. I had the Gamma Knife procedure done at U of P. I walked in the hospital at 6:30 am and walked out at 3:30 pm. No recovery was needed, no pain or complications. Good luck. Make sure that you have an exceptional doctor and hospital. Good luck.

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badgieboo66 | @badgieboo66 | Mar 25 11:21am
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@dlc1953

I had a 6mm partially calcified frontal Meningioma taken care of last March. I had the Gamma Knife procedure done at U of P. I walked in the hospital at 6:30 am and walked out at 3:30 pm. No recovery was needed, no pain or complications. Good luck. Make sure that you have an exceptional doctor and hospital. Good luck.

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Hi, I am pleased you are feeling good and it went well. I am about 5 weeks away from my first appointment but still being reassured that this 6mmx7mm meningioma is not touching any vessels etc. I still have eye pain and have been referred to an ophthalmologist for further investigation. I am sure I will feel better when an actual neurosurgeon sees me and he tells me there is nothing to worry about. I hope you stay well.

Kind regards
Michelle 😁

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