title: Sudden presentation of intracranial meningioma after elective general anesthesia.
abstract: A case of "silent" intracranial meningioma unmasked by narcosis is described. The diagnosis was made because of the patient's failure to wake up after elective general anesthesia for orthopaedic surgery. Factors leading to this complication and its management are discussed. Early computed tomography scan and antiedema therapy are strongly suggested for these patients.
authors: Department of Neuroscience, University of Torino, Italy.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Giordano
authors: R M
authors: RM
authors: Urciuoli
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Ragazzi
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Griva
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Cossandi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Fontanella
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Pagni
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed