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Expert: - 10/29/2008


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My 5 month old daughter had a sedated CT scan of the brain to see if there were any calcifications or premature fusing of the bones because her head is not growing.

Fortunately she has neither but they found a 4mm lesion in her brain which they think is a Lipoma.  To confirm this finding, they preformed a sedated MRI and found two Lipoma in the Corpus Callosum.  

They are both 4 to 5 mm in circumference.  One is 1 1/2 cm long and the other is 1/2 cm long.  

Her doctor said they may just be incidental and doesn't think they will interfere with her development.  Please explain to me exactly what this is and what the possible side affects might be.  

I'm somewhat uneasy about the finding and can't really find a lot of information.  Thanks for your help!

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Dear Debra, I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating brain tumors but I'm not a neurologist or a neurosurgeon. Your question should best be answered by an expert of either of these subjects, best probably in neurology. I therefore strongly suggest that you direct your question to such an expert.

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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.

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I`m a doctor of medicine and specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have a long time experience of these tumours.

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I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy, educated and trained in Sweden. Now retired. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 . I have no restrictions on the number of questions there. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer), General History, Military History, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer.

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