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Will Calvarial Centrally Lytic And Peripherally Sclerotic Lesion Disappear On Its Own?
My wife had an MRI that indicated a left calvarial centrally lytic and peripherally sclerotic lesion possibly representing a benign osteoid osteoma. All research we have done indicates that they usually small, do not grow, and sometimes disappear. Is this also true with ones that are in the skull?
Fri, 7 Feb 2014
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
First of all, I would like to reassure you that there is no need to worry about your wife's MRI findings.
They represent a benign tumor of the bone, and would not do any harm to her.
In some cases, it may disappear on its own, however, it would persist in most people.
In a few cases, it may grow in size. If it grows, it is better to excise (remove) it by surgery.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Thank you for posting your query.
First of all, I would like to reassure you that there is no need to worry about your wife's MRI findings.
They represent a benign tumor of the bone, and would not do any harm to her.
In some cases, it may disappear on its own, however, it would persist in most people.
In a few cases, it may grow in size. If it grows, it is better to excise (remove) it by surgery.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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