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Expert: - 3/14/2010


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My 18 year old son had a seizure 2 days ago.  The ER did a CT scan and found a mass in his left frontal lobe smaller than an inch and larger than 1/2 inch. One doc called it a mass the other called it a lesion.  Our next step is to see a Neurologist and get an MRI.  What could this be? Where can I get more info?

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Unfortunately it is probably some kind of tumor - even if there is still some uncertainty with regards to the nature of this thing. More can not be said at present until the MRI scan has been done. Please do keep me posted and let me read his CT scan & MRI scan reports! You can copy them 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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