Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 12/1/2010

Question
QUESTION: Dear DR.
My wife had brain tumor which size was 80x58x60mm in left side temporal lobe.withing 3 month after operated of tumor she suffered by febrillucopenia(WBC was lesser continue) disease.When she cured proper thereafter took radiotherapy upto six week. But recently she has Inflammation on the operated space. So could you tell me that what is this and what will have to do & how is being?

ANSWER: It is normal to have - at least some - inflammation in the brain tissues after radiation therapy. It usually goes away on its own but corticosteroid treatment by mouth may be necessary to counter it.


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QUESTION: Dear Dr.,
But now She has some more inflammation with pain.Therefor we did MRI and yesterday I reviewed to neurosurgeon then he is telling nothing except re-operation. So please tell me what would happened be in her brain and is there anything life threat?

Answer
Her tumour may have come back. That would make more surgery necessary - if at all possible. This is a very serious situation and there is indeed unfortunately a threat to her life.



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