Question 1

Why is watching a small meningioma best?  when is it big enough to take out?  is one that is 12 mm small enough to watch or take out?

Accepted Answer

90% of meningiomas are benign.  Most grow slowly. It does not make sense to go putting a hole in your head and potentially cause a whole host of problems to remove something that is not causing and may never cause a problem.

In general, active surveillance is a good strategy.

A tumor that is producing symptoms or growing needs to come out.

Question 2

I have gallstones that are 2.2 mm are those big?

Accepted Answer

But could give trouble, besides gall bladder attach, small stones could move into bile ducts, could cause pancreatitis , in some may not bother good luck.

Question 3

How big does the fetus have to be - mm/cm - in order to have the nt scan performed?

Accepted Answer

One does that test based on gestational age not size. It's done between 11-13 6/7 weeks.

Question 4

Had a lower eus done today and trying to read  the report and it says. one benign appearing 4 mm polyp in the rectum. how big is that? how does he kno

Accepted Answer

4 mm is 1/6 th of an inch- very small.  Most doctors can tell if polyp looks benign- not cancerous or not.  But final results will come back if he took it out and sent it to the lab.  Also, such small polyps very rarely would be cancerous.

Question 5

Few gallbladder polyps had for 6 yrs one has grown 3 mm from then now 6 mm top surgeon says just watch any change then remove is this ok no big growth?

Accepted Answer

Most small polyps (less than 1 cm) are not malignant, however, when small polyps occur with other conditions (primary sclerosing cholangitis, etc) the risk may be increased. Larger polyps are more likely to develop adenocarcinoma (>1cm).

Question 6

30 by 6 by 3 mm is the size of the cyst i have on my overies. went to emergency room and they just put me on 2 powerful antibiotics. is this normal or a cyst? and how big or small is this?

Accepted Answer

Ovarian cyst of that size is not uncommon and I do not think those antibiotics for this cyst. What were your symptoms and what was the diagnosis by ER doctor?

Question 7

I have a uterine fibroid about 60, 3* 63.6 mm in size i wanted to know if it's too big to remove or if it can be done with surgery ?

Accepted Answer

In order to answer this for you, an exam and consult with gyn surgeon is needed. On average a 6 cm uterine fibroid can be surgically removed or coiled via artery supply to allow for pregnancy. If fertility is no longer desired then observation is fine, as long as you are not symptomatic. Take a friend/family with you to consult to help in asking questions. Good luck and be well.

Question 8

Is a 5 mm kidney stone considered big or small?

Accepted Answer

Stone size is important in trying to predict which stones will pass on their own.  Stones 4 mm and smaller have an 80% chance of passing on their own.  As the stone gets larger, the chance it will pass all by itself goes down.

Question 9

Is a 7cm uteran polyp big also a 8.5 mm fibroid cause for concern thank you?

Accepted Answer

I feel there is enough concern to have a gynecologist evaluate and follow-up these uterine entities. Uterine polyps are usually benign, but transformation to malignancy can occur and for this reason a gynecologist's evaluation and follow-up is important.

Question 10

If my gallstones are 2.2 mm big can they give me any medication. to break them without surgery.

Accepted Answer

Dissolution rx can be effective for small, non-calcified stones. However, the medication (urso) is poorly tolerated. Moreover, the gallstones will return within a few years after stopping the medication. Therefore, surgical removal of the "gallstone factory" remains the gold standard.

6 mm is how big

Why is watching a small meningioma best? when is it big enough to take out? is one that is 12 mm small enough to watch or take out?

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I have gallstones that are 2.2 mm are those big?

How big does the fetus have to be - mm/cm - in order to have the nt scan performed?

Had a lower eus done today and trying to read the report and it says. one benign appearing 4 mm polyp in the rectum. how big is that? how does he kno

Few gallbladder polyps had for 6 yrs one has grown 3 mm from then now 6 mm top surgeon says just watch any change then remove is this ok no big growth?

30 by 6 by 3 mm is the size of the cyst i have on my overies. went to emergency room and they just put me on 2 powerful antibiotics. is this normal or a cyst? and how big or small is this?

I have a uterine fibroid about 60, 3* 63.6 mm in size i wanted to know if it's too big to remove or if it can be done with surgery ?

Is a 5 mm kidney stone considered big or small?

Is a 7cm uteran polyp big also a 8.5 mm fibroid cause for concern thank you?

If my gallstones are 2.2 mm big can they give me any medication. to break them without surgery.

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