Here’s Why the Painless Lump on Your Skull Could Be a Rare Meningioma
Are you experiencing a painless, yet hard, lump on your skull bone? If yes, it’d be a good idea to get it checked. Most people ignore such painless lumps on the skull thinking they’re harmless. While many skull conditions are benign in nature, some can point towards a rarer condition like Intradiploic Meningioma. As a neurosurgeon in Mumbai , my job is often to remind patients that painless swellings should never be ignored, as there could be several underlying diseases that could be causing the lump. It’s always best to get early diagnosis to make treatment simpler and outcomes significantly better. What is an Intradiploic Meningioma? Meningiomas typically develop from the protective coverings of the brain. Intradiploic meningioma however, grows within the skull base. It originates and builds in the spongy middle layer of the skull (the diploe) and accounts for less than 2% of all meningiomas cases. The best news though, is that nearly 90% of these tumors and benign (WHO Grade ...