dude thanks for replying to me, not alot of people do especiallly so quick
story is i got the mri 3 weeks after a carwreck 3-30-08, mri was 4-16-08 to make sure my head was ok because i hit the windshield, and they found it by mistake but luckily they found it, so i saw a doc who wanted another mri with special setting so i did that with and without contrast and they dont know what it it but theyre guessin glioma or a primary brain tumor with no definate answers, i havent been gettin any symptoms i know of and the rare headaches i do get in the back of my head they say are not cause by this and it wont cause any seizures of nothin, but i havent had any symptoms its just killing me they dont know what it is yet, and it not accident related they said. Have ny other opinions?
thank you again for gettin back to me so quick.
Hi there.
Gliomas are benign brain tumors. The problem is, the symptoms that you are getting from this glioma as well as the seriousness on the situation will depend on the size and the location. A small glioma in the cerebral cortex may not cause much symptoms. However, the brain stem is a very small and tight structure in the brain, that even small lesions can cause symptoms and may indeed be a cause of concern. I suggest that you discus with your doctors about additional tests that can determine the nature of this lesion. A Magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) may be done to rule out a possible hemangioma or AV malformation. If the lesion is indeed causing a lot of symptoms, then removal may be warranted. This could be in the form of open surgery, or sophisticated methods such as the gamma knife. I suggest you discuss all of these options with your doctors.
Regards and God bless.