Incidental intraoperative finding of meningioma in spontaneous acute subdural hematoma: A case report from Saudi Arabia and review of literature

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.10.136
• Publication Date: 2020-11-08T14:37:49Z
• Authors: Fatimah Abdulrahi...; Yoseri Jameel Alh...; Ahmed A. Farag; Julnar Ayman Alfahmi; Sultan Ali Al-saiari; Faisal Alghamdi; Mohammad Ghazi Abdoh
• Keywords: Etiology

An association of meningioma with spontaneous acute subdural hematoma has been rarely reported in the literature. Up to date, 38 cases have reported. A 74-year-old Saudi female known case hypertension presented suddenly dizziness, headache, and left lower limb weakness for 6 h. No history trauma or anticoagulant medication. Computed tomography scan showed hematoma. Pre-operative images were negative any vascular pathology lesional tissue. The patient underwent surgery evacuation collection. presence abnormal soft tissues within was discovered during sent analysis. Histopathological results meningothelial subtype grade I meningioma. recovered well, no obvious neurological deficit immediate complication. Spontaneous without a predisposing factor is rare occurrence; consequently, thorough investigation mandatory such reach hidden aetiology. In this report an described. Our first one where incidentally procedure preoperative suspicion. small size intracranial lesion may not be detected by radiological assessment Systematic inspection operative field important surgical step despite images. supports mechanism rupture structure. More needed understand association.