Brain Tumors/Meningoma

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Expert: - 7/20/2009


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Hi, I don't know if you will be able to provide me with an answer but I'll ask anyway.  July 2008 I was diagnosed with a calcified meningoma and last week I had a repeat MRI w &w/o contrast and the meningoma was not seen on the images. I've had a combined six MRIs & CT-Scans since last July for vertigo all of them had shown the meningoma.  My question is can this type of meningoma dissolve on its own?  I don't see my neurosurgeon for another 3 weeks and I sure would like to obtain some insight into this before hand.

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I have never heard of anything like this before either! But meningiomas are not my strong point. Since they are usually the realm of neurosurgeons and I'm not a neurosurgeon. I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating (mainly malignant) brain tumors. So I strongly suggest that you direct your question to a neurosurgeon or maybe a neurologist.

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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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