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Expert: - 7/27/2009


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Hi,
Recently my wife was detected with an epidermoid in brain after an MRI was done for  her brain ;
The impression is as follows:

A well defined CSF intensity lesion is seen on right CP angle represents an epidermoid.Right V nerve is displaced laterally. Right VII-VIII nerve complex is also displaced inferiorly and laterally.At places, the lesion is in close relation with the basilar artery and also extends to left side.

Right now she is facing mild bearable headache which in not consistant .Do we need an operation for this ? what are different methods of operation can we have ;  i mean robotic or gamma effect etc .

Thanks
pratyush


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Unfortunately you did not give me the size of her lesion so I can not evaluate the possibilities of GammaKnife treatment here. I'm not a neurologist or a neurosurgeon. I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating (mainly malignant) brain tumours. So I strongly suggest that you discuss this case with a neurosurgeon or a neurologist. It is largely outside my area of expertise here.

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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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