title: High serum lactate level in cranial meningioma resection: A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Peri-operative elevated serum lactate could be a sign of high risk of morbidity among affected patients. However, this finding can be self-limiting and with no consequences in some conditions.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of transient elevated serum lactate level in a 33 year old man that underwent a cranial meningioma resection. The patient had an elevation of serum lactate levels peri-operatively, with a spontaneous gradual decline in the serum lactate five hours post-operatively. The patient had an otherwise uncomplicated post-operative course and was discharged home on the fifth post-operative day.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Elevation in serum lactate level during a large meningioma resection could be transient and may not result in morbidity.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. Electronic address: aymantawfig@yahoo.com.
authors: Ayman
authors: A
authors: Khalil
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. Electronic address: mohdbagir3@yahoo.com.
authors: Mohamed Albagir
authors: MA
authors: Mohamed
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. Electronic address: amandakaye1987@gmail.com.
authors: Amanda Erin
authors: AE
authors: Kaye
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. Electronic address: bezeliel@hotmail.com.
authors: Uchenna
authors: U
authors: Okafo
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. Electronic address: odunlea@hotmail.com.
authors: Orla
authors: O
authors: Dunlea
authors: Department of Anaesthesia, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. Electronic address: declanobr@gmail.com.
authors: Declan
authors: D
authors: O'Brien
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. Electronic address: chris.lim@hse.ie.
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Lim
keywords: Hypo-perfusion; Meningioma; Serum lactate