Successful Epidermoid Tumor Removal at Apex Group; Brain Cyst Tied to Headaches & Seizures

Mumbai- Headache, one of the most commonly encountered but often-ignored health problems, could be pointing towards a more serious condition such as a cyst in the brain. 47 years old female from Malad was facing health issue like headache and slurring of speech and she took local treatments more than 2 months like painkillers and pain relief cream but problems not solved so her husband visited to Dr. Samir Parekh Neurosurgeon from Apex Superspeciality Hospitals, Borivali. After medical investigation large epidermoid tumor was found in right side if brain which involving major blood vessels

Adding more information on this Dr. Samir Parekh Neurosurgeon from Apex Superspeciality Hospitals, Borivali says,” Headache is the most common symptom of brain cysts. Therefore, it is extremely important that if a chronic headache is accompanied by any other symptom, one should consult a specialist immediately. We diagnosis through physical examination and imaging like CT scans and MRI and we found an epidermoid cyst, (size 7.1 x 4.4 x 6.3) also known as an epidermoid tumor, is a benign, slow-growing abnormality in the brain that occurs when skin cells become trapped during development. These cysts are congenital, but patients usually don’t experience symptoms until they are 20 to 40 years old. They are often found in areas where the brain meets the brain stem, on the pituitary gland, along the inside of the skull, or growing through the skull bone. In such conditions and depending on the location of tumor symptoms can include vision difficulties, seizures, fever, headaches, neck stiffness, facial pain, numbness or weakness and hearing loss. Craniotomy and microscopic excision of tumor was done successfully in this case and It was removed completely. Further investigation referred to this tumour as non-cancerous.”