What is "Parafalcine Meniginoma"
Patient: Last year in March during a MRI Scan my doctor saw something that looked like a cyst and thereforereferred me to Neurologist.  I went to the Neurologist and he said there is nothing to worry about, it isnot even a cyst just some kind of hardening of the skin and he thinks this is there from birth on and nothingunusual but he would like me to return after a year in order to have another scan just to make sure it is notgrowing.  And if it has not got bigger he wants me to have another MRI after two years and after that it isnot necessary to monitor this any longer.  Now, my MRI scan has been arranged for tomorrow and on the referral form that he has written out for the Imaging Centre it says "Parafalcine Meniginoma" found.  As I looked this up on the internet today, it says slow growing tumor.  I am worried now and confused. Did my doctor play this down in order not to worry me or is there reason to get worried? Doctor: Hi,Thanks for writing in.A meningioma is a slow growing tumor of the covering of brain. This is to be regularly monitored on MRI and if there are symptoms then it is surgically removed. Since it is parafalcine in location therefore it is not in an important area in the brain and will not cause any serious symptoms.Regular MRI scans help to know if a meningioma has grown enough to cause symptoms and if it requires removal. It will help to know your symptoms in detail to know if the meningioma is symptomatic in your case.Your doctor wants to to keep calm and take things easy. There is no reason to worry if the lesion is small in size and not causing any symptoms. Sometimes it is also difficult to make a confirmatory diagnosis on MRI scan especially when lesions are very small and parafalcine meningioma might only be a probable diagnosis. Please do not worry.