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Please tell me, could meningioma that have not shown a growth in size during the past 4 months be left untrested?
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Maybe: If not symptomatic, a normal exam, not causing compression on critical structures, and not growing it can be followed with serial imaging. This is a general answer. Specific recommendations should come from your treating neurosurgeon. Good luck.
Answered 2/12/2014
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Meningioma: If the meningioma has not been causing any symptoms and has not shown any growth then it is typically followed by MRI studies - if does not grow which can happened then you follow it - if there is evidence of growth or compression of the brain then surgery for removal would be considered.
Answered 5/16/2014
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