title: Intracranial Meningioma Diagnosed during Pregnancy Caused Maternal Death.
abstract: Brain tumors are rarely diagnosed during pregnancy. Accelerated growth of intracranial meningiomas during pregnancy sometimes requires urgent surgical intervention. We describe a 41-year-old pregnant woman with severe neurological decompensation requiring immediate neurosurgery. Cesarean section resulted in maternal death. Meningioma diagnosed during a viable pregnancy should be managed according to the severity of maternal neurological symptoms and gestational age of pregnancy. Early intervention for intracranial tumors during pregnancy may save maternal and fetal lives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, 65080 Van, Turkey ; Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Kadin Hastaliklari ve Dogum Anabilim Dali, Dursun Odabas Tip Merkezi, Kampus, 65080 Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zehra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kurdoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, 65080 Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Orkun
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, 65080 Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gulsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, 65080 Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5169-4052
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dirik
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, 65080 Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: M Deniz
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bulut