Question 1

can you die from meningioma?

Accepted Answer

Yes: All abnormal growths in the brain are serious.  A meningioma is brain tumor that can vary from very mild to very severe.  Some are very slow growing and depending on the patient's age and risks for surgery "might" not be removed.  Most are removed, simply because the earlier one can be removed the less the chance it could grow so big as to kill someone.  That is too simplistic an answer.

Question 2

what is meningioma?

Accepted Answer

Tumor in the head: Most meningiomas arise in structures that surround the brain or spinal cord. Most are benign and if a person has an intracranial mass, learning that it's a meningioma is good news for surgeon and patient.

Question 3

what are the grades of meningioma?

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2: The majority of meningiomas are classified at grade 1 or benign by the world health organization criteria.  If there are features of more aggressive nature on the pathology slides it can be classified as a grd 2 or atypical.  The carry a higher incidence of recurrence.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of meningioma?

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Most have none: Most people have no symptoms at all.
There are typical symptoms of brain tumors depending on the location of the tumor when the symptoms occur.
These can include headache, nausea, visual changes and many more- again depending on the size and location of the tumor.

Question 5

how many types of meningiomas are there?

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Many: The two major types are benign and malignant.  However the location of even benign tumor has serious implications.

Question 6

what is the usual cause of a meningioma?

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No known cause: No certain risk factors.

Question 7

does anyone know anything about meningiomas ?

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Benign tumors: The covering of the brain is called the meninges a benign tumor of this tissue usually  very slow growing is called a meningioma.

Question 8

what does it mean when a meningioma calcifies?

Accepted Answer

: It means the meningioma has calcium and this means that there is slow or abscent tumor growth. This is a good thing. It means that likely the meningioma does not need to be rmoved sugically on an urgent basis but can be watched over time with scans to see if it changes.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: meningioma?

Accepted Answer

Meningioma: A meningioma is typically a slow growing tumor that is adjacent to the brain or extra-axial.  The tumor arises from the arachnoid layer of the cerebral meninges.  On imaging, it is a broad based tumor attached to the dura and tends to enhance with contrast dye.  Meningiomas account for approximately 17% of intracranial neoplasms.

Question 10

can a benign meningioma stop growing after some years of existence;?

Accepted Answer

Meningioma : Meningiomas tend to grow very slowly and usually are not associated with symptoms. They can stop growing. They are only removed if they are pressing on areas of the brain that could cause problems. Most are followed over time with CT scans or MRI scans.

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