title: A rare cause of stroke in young adults: occlusion of the middle cerebral artery by a meningioma postpartum.
abstract: Meningioma is the most common nonglial intracranial primary tumor. It is a slowly growing tumor and presents clinically by causing seizures along with neurological or neuropsychological deficit. However, acute presentation of meningioma is possible. We are reporting a case of cerebral infarction due to a sphenoid wing meningothelial meningioma (with progesterone receptor positivity) leading to an occlusion of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) in a 30-year-old right-handed woman (1 month after childbirth). After surgery, no new neurological event occurred, and she recovered most of her neurological functions. Strokes due to meningioma are a highly rare clinical occurrence but should be given serious consideration, particularly in young patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, CHU Poitiers, University of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathis
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bataille
authors.forename: Samy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boucebci
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jeantet
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ciron
authors.forename: Laurène
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vandamme
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Neau