Aneurysm inside meningioma: an unusual association

Br J Neurosurg. 2023 Jun;37(3):294-295. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2019.1694135. Epub 2019 Nov 28.

Abstract

The association of a meningioma and intratumoral aneurysm is extremely rare. The coexistence of both lesions may cause difficulties in diagnosis and treatment. We present the case of a 65 y.o. woman with a left temporal meningioma and an intralesional ruptured aneurysm of a terminal branch of the middle cerebral artery whose parental vessel fed the tumor. The tumor and the embedded aneurysm were removed safely with improvement of her symptoms.

Keywords: Aneurysm; Meningioma; brain tumor; intracerebral aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, Ruptured* / complications
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm* / complications
  • Intracranial Aneurysm* / diagnostic imaging
  • Intracranial Aneurysm* / surgery
  • Meningeal Neoplasms* / complications
  • Meningeal Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningeal Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Meningioma* / complications
  • Meningioma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningioma* / surgery
  • Middle Cerebral Artery