Size of extra-axial cystic Lesion

[bapi123]

How do doctors classify the size of extra-axial cystic lesion on brain ? One person has a cystic lesion measuring 5.4x5.8x 5.6 cm seen in posterior fossa, towards left side. Do you consider this size is too big, big, medium or small? Is there any complication that is expected due to this size of cystic lesion ?

[rumpled]

Saliva glands often get stones! I would go to an ENT and get checked out.

[Joey1199]

Hi guys, I have a cystic lesion just below my right jaw. I have problems with my saliva glands, it's very tiny so I have to press the liquid out. So could it be the lesion is just liquid from the saliva glands ?  

[194026]

My brother had just been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease .2002 I had piturity tunour could there be any conection, as my brother is telling me it is hereditary his children been checked wondering if my son 36yrs should be checked, as his skin very bad on his back and chest. Mum died of blood vessel bursting in her head, and younger brother died of brain tumour at 42 yrs. My youngger brother also has 2 daughters dion't want to alarm if nothing to worry about Thank You very much for help

[rumpled]

Are you symptomatic or not - that will be the trigger for surgery or not. Usually though, if someone has progressed to imaging, one has some sort of inkling that something is going on.

You have to get the cyst classified - as to what kind it is, and then find a doctor to treat you properly. The location of that cyst is poor, as that is a place where the brain stem could be involved.

I could only find information on tumors but not cysts in the posterior fossa. The outlook for tumors there is more critical.

[bapi123]

Do you consider the size 5.4x5.8x 5.6 cm  to be large, small or medium ? Given its location can this be removed by surgery or there are other methods to treat it ?

[rumpled]

They tend to classify them by size as comparing them to other things, such as peas,  grapes, golf balls or grapefruits.

Complications vary on location, type of lesion, age and previous health, skill of doctor, and all sorts of things.

Lesion is not very descriptive - it just means a "thing" and that it has not been classified. Cystic means means fluid filled - but you need to know more - like what type of cyst - as it can vary. I would get more information, speak to the doctors. Often removal of the outer layer is needed if possible, not just drainage as cysts refill, but please get more information, and let us know.