Middle meningeal artery aneurysm associated with meningioma

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2009 Sep;151(9):1167-8. doi: 10.1007/s00701-009-0263-z. Epub 2009 Mar 25.

Abstract

Middle meningeal artery aneurysm associated with meningioma is extremely rare, and only two cases have previously been reported. In our case, a 72-year-old woman with convexity meningioma underwent preoperative cerebral angiography, which revealed a flow-related aneurysm on the middle meningeal artery. Embolization of the aneurysm was performed with N-butycyanoacrylate glue, and complete obliteration was confirmed under craniotomy. In order to eliminate the risk of preoperative rupture resulting in intracranial hemorrhage, endovascular embolization with liquid glue is safe and effective for this kind of aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Brain / pathology
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology
  • Craniotomy
  • Cyanoacrylates / therapeutic use
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / pathology*
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / therapy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Meningeal Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningeal Arteries / pathology*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / blood supply*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Meningioma / blood supply*
  • Meningioma / complications*
  • Skull / blood supply
  • Skull / pathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Cyanoacrylates