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What Does My MRI For A Malignant Brain Tumor Indicate?
Question: On a recent MRI for a malignant brain tumor it mentioned there were nodular enhancements. what does this mean.
Brief Answer:
Nodules
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Nodular enhancements mean the tumor mass is in nodular form with the loss of blood brain barrier. The loss of blood brain barrier could be a secondary effect of cancer. Also, that tumor is existent in the form or single or multiple solid nodules.
Hope, I answered your query.
Wish you good health.
regards,
Nodules
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Nodular enhancements mean the tumor mass is in nodular form with the loss of blood brain barrier. The loss of blood brain barrier could be a secondary effect of cancer. Also, that tumor is existent in the form or single or multiple solid nodules.
Hope, I answered your query.
Wish you good health.
regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thanks very much. it also says there are cysts present. what does this mean?
Brief Answer:
Bubble like lesions
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Cysts mean lesions which are bubble like enclosing fluid most of times. It is one of the patterns in which a tumor can grow.
Regards,
Bubble like lesions
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Cysts mean lesions which are bubble like enclosing fluid most of times. It is one of the patterns in which a tumor can grow.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
you have really helped me. so here is the last question.
The MRI in May stated that there has been a slight decrease in size of the mass. There were nodular enhancements and cysts present
The MRI in July stated that although the tumor remains the same size. there has been a disappearance of nodular enhancements. There were cysts present.
The MRI in August stated that the tumor had remained the same size but there had been a disappearance of cysts.
so what does all of this mean
We are using several different treatments
thanks (last question)
The MRI in May stated that there has been a slight decrease in size of the mass. There were nodular enhancements and cysts present
The MRI in July stated that although the tumor remains the same size. there has been a disappearance of nodular enhancements. There were cysts present.
The MRI in August stated that the tumor had remained the same size but there had been a disappearance of cysts.
so what does all of this mean
We are using several different treatments
thanks (last question)
Brief Answer:
Resolution
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing again.
The MRI reports indicate that the tumor is regressing in its severity though still present.
The blood brain barrier is re-established and regression of cyst indicates the tumor has become less violent.
Hope, I answered your query.
Wish you good health.
regards,
Resolution
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing again.
The MRI reports indicate that the tumor is regressing in its severity though still present.
The blood brain barrier is re-established and regression of cyst indicates the tumor has become less violent.
Hope, I answered your query.
Wish you good health.
regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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