Information on Brain Tumors?!
Question:
Information on Brain Tumors?
One of my best friends just told me that he went to the doctor and the doctor said there may be something wrong in his brain. He says they told him "Hopefully it's not a tumor. It could just be a bruise."
Has anyone had any prognosis similar to this or know of anyone with a similar prognosis? What happened? My friend is only 19, he's a big guy, probably around 300 lbs, tall though. Is there a good chance it's just a bruise? Are they often confused with one another? Any information would be great. Thanks.
Answers:
Your friends doctor should not have made such a bold statement without an MRI being done. 19 is an odd age for a brain tumor (most tumors are in young kids or middle aged people) and, in order for one to show up on a test, it has to have grown over a period of time. Growth is usually associated with symptoms, and those symptoms would be neurological, indicating to the doctor that a tumor was present. As for a bruise, bruises on the brain don't just appear. If your friend recently hit their head or got into a car accident, a bruise, also known as a hematoma, could be present. Either way, make sure your friend gets a second opinion and doesn't brush it off. Hope I helped clarify things a bit!