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About 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. Licensed/certified physician and surgeon and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation therapy in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and the European Union. 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. Now in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer), General History, Military History, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer.

 
   

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Brain Tumors - Lipoma in Brain


Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 6/18/2009

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Okay, so i know a Lipome isn't a Brain Tumor, but i couldnt find a better fit category. so, i have an 18 month old daughter that has Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, the only associated issue is a Lipoma in the region of the brain where her Corpus Callosum should be. I was assued this was nothing to worry about, but after her last MRI revealed the Lipoma had grown .8 centemeters, making it a total of 2.8 centemeters, her doctor has referred her to a neurosurgeon at the nearest valley childrens. their soonest appointment is 4 weeks, and i dont know if i can wait that long for news, i want to know what im up against, is this really bad, are lipomas in the brain supposed to grow outside of the childs growth pattern, should i be concerned, her doctor told me isnt sure

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Neither am I since this is a somewhat irregular behavior and a very unusual case as described. However IF treatment is necessary there is an alternative to surgery and that is radiological deletion of her lesion with the so called GammaKnife. The size of her lesion is small enough for that. Good luck!


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