Meckel's cave meningiomas with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Two patients with Meckel's Cave meningiomas were initially hospitalized as a result of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Four-vessel angiography was necessary to exclude other causes of bleeding while demonstrating these lesions. Apoplectic presentation in both cases led to early diagnosis and successful surgical therapy. A review of the literature reveals subarachnoid hemorrhage to be a rarity in association with meningiomas. The two patients currently reported are believed to be the only examples on record of hemorrhagic meningiomas arising from the region of Meckel's Cave.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery