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I am diagnosed with meningioma. Is it serious?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been diagnosed with a 5 x 5 x 3 mm meningioma in the superior frontal gyrus towards the cranial vertex. I would like to know if this will kill me or shorten my life. I also want information about anything regarding this, for example, recurrence, regrowth, etc. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need not worry about meningioma. It is a benign and slow growing tumor. The present size is also very small. You only need to follow it up with serial scans every year. If it increases in size or causes symptoms, then only treatment is required for that. Thank you... Read Full »
My mother has back pain and bloating. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My mom is not feeling well, and I am concerned about internal bleeding. This morning, she had a decreased appetite, foot swelling (right), and diarrhea. She has back pain along with pain and bloating in the abdomen. She just wants to go to bed. She also noticed some spotting in her underw... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Diarrhea, back pain, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite are most probably due to a colon cause, which could be an inflammatory bowel disease or diverticulosis. If these episodes keep coming, your mom will need a colonoscopy to confirm the diagnosis.As for the spotting... Read Full »
Which specialist will perform surgery for galactocele?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife stopped breastfeeding our third child five months ago, after a lot of sucking difficulties and painful nipples. Because of that, her breasts plugged and did not empty properly. She has tried breast pump without any luck. She has now developed painful galactoceles on both her br... Read Full »
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A galactocele is a milk filled space inside the breast. Breast problems are common after childbirth in those women who had stopped breastfeeding or experienced sucking difficulties. Firstly, I hope you are sure that it is truly a galactocele and not any other swellin... Read Full »
What kind of marginal excision is best for a superficial basal cell carcinoma?
Query: Hello, I have moles on my hand, and it bubbles when exposed to the sun. I did a biopsy, and the result came back as superficial basal cell carcinoma. I am a fair skin person with maximum sun exposure. Do I need surgery with wide margins, or will smaller margins be fine? Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The resection margin for BCC (basal cell carcinoma) depends on various factors, including type and size of BCC, histology, site, etc. Based on these factors, BCC is divided into low and high-risk carcinoma. Superficial BCC is a histolog... Read Full »
Shall I prolong my surgery for the removal of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans?
Query: Hello doctor, I would like to know what does the following means from an MRI report. An ovoid nodular structure with postcontrast enhancement is measured at approximately 10 x 15 mm at the superior left breast. Recommend correlation with breast imaging. I already have dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have recently done an MRI, and you want to know about the MRI report. At the upper part of your left breast, the statement says an oval-shaped growth of abnormal tissue called no... Read Full »
How can I get rid of male breasts?
Query: Hello doctor, I wanna get rid of man boobs. What should I do? I do not even have time to go to the gym. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Once established these will require surgical excision. This can be done through the infra-areolar incision or liposuction. You can try to lose weight and go to the gym to improve your pectorals to see if that is acceptable to you. Otherwise, surgery is the only opti... Read Full »
I have painless swelling near the vagina opening. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had one-sided swelling near my labia majora since last month. I am an unmarried 26-year-old female. There is no pain or discharge, and my menstrual cycle is normal. I tried a warm compress and applied Candifem ointment for seven days, but there is not much improvement. My Hb levels... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the attachments (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) and your history, this seems to be a Bartholin's cyst. It is the swelling of the Bartholin gland situated in the labia majora. It is a benign condition. Though at present it is not painful, it ... Read Full »
My oral biopsy showed moderate to severe epithelial dysplasia on the tongue. What can be done?
Query: Hi doctor, My oral biopsy report result showed moderate to severe epithelial dysplasia on the tongue. What is the next treatment that should be considered? Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to Icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I can provide some general information. If you have received a diagnosis of moderate to severe epithelial dysplasia on your tongue, the treatment options may vary depending on factors such as the extent of dysplasia, your overall health, and ... Read Full »
I have had fluid-filled bumps on my scrotum for a while. What could these be?
Query: Hi doctor, I had these fluid-filled hard bumps on my scrotum for a while. What could these possibly be? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The image you have shared is not very clear (the attachments are removed to protect the patient's identity), but it looks like you have multiple sebaceous or retention cysts on your scrotum. They are not transmissible. They may or may not inc... Read Full »
Kindly suggest a treatment for my brother's heart problem.
Query: Hello doctor,For a few months, my brother is suffering from cough with asthma. When we consulted our doctor, he asked us to get a few tests like echo and CT scan. From the test reports, he was detected with some heart problem. Some doctors said that as thrombus and some said as mass. I have attached... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is a rhabdomyoma of heart. Rhabdomyoma is a benign tumor and in your brother case, it is present in the heart. As it is in the left atrium of heart, it is causing the size of cavity of the heart to increase. Cough and breathing problem you are facing are because of... Read Full »