title: A large meningioma presenting as a neurologic emergency in late pregnancy.
abstract: A case is described of a large meningioma presenting as an acute neurologic emergency in late pregnancy. The diagnosis was made by a head computed axial tomography scan and an immediate cesarean section was performed, followed by a craniotomy and dissection of the tumor, with excellent outcome both for mother and infant.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000209:etiology*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third