Asymptomatic Brain Tumor Detected at Brain Check-up.
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- Published by Japan Neurosurgical Society in Neurologia medico-chirurgica
- Vol. 41 (9), 431-435
- https://doi.org/10.2176/nmc.41.431
Abstract
Brain check-up was performed in 4000 healthy subjects who underwent medical and radiological examinations for possible brain diseases in our hospital from April 1996 to March 2000. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed 11 brain tumors which consisted of six meningiomas, three pituitary adenomas, one astrocytoma, and one epidermoid cyst. The detection rate of incidental brain tumor in our hospital was 0.3%. Nine patients underwent surgery, with one case of morbidity due to postoperative transient oculomotor nerve paresis. The widespread use of brain check-up may increasingly detect asymptomatic brain tumors. Surgical indications for such lesions remain unclear, and the strategy for treatment should be determined with consideration of the patient's wishes.Keywords
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