Brain tumour. 3D model of the head (side view) of a 59-year-old woman, made up from numerous MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans. The front of the
Brain tumour. 3D model of the head (side view) of a 59-year-old woman, made up from numerous MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans. The front of the head is at right. The model is showing the internal structures of the right-hand side of the head, revealing the brain and spinal cord (white) and a large brain tumour (blue), a benign (non-cancerous) meningioma. Meningiomas are most often benign and arise from the meninges, the protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. As it grows, a meningioma compresses adjacent brain tissue, and symptoms, such as headaches, are often related to this compression. Usually the tumour can be removed surgically, although radiotherapy may also be needed.
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