Coexistence of anterior communicating artery aneurysm and tuberculum sellae meningioma

Publication date: Available online 11 December 2015 Source:Formosan Journal of Surgery Author(s): Jen-Lung Chen, Jung-Shun Lee, Edgar D. Su, Ming-Tsung Chuang, Hsing-Hong Chen Tuberculum sellae meningioma is a common intracranial tumor. However, its coexistence with an intratumoral aneurysm is rare. Here, we present the case of a 65-year-old woman with progressive vision loss caused by a tuberculum sellae meningioma coexisting with an intratumoral anterior communicating artery aneurysm. Treatment modalities for patients with this rare coexisting pathology were reviewed. When an intracranial tumor is closely related to the major intracranial vessel, preoperative magnetic resonance imaging angiography, a safe and noninvasive imaging study, is suggested for the early diagnosis of a possible coexisting aneurysm and for reducing the risk of intraoperative aneurysm rupture.
Source: Formosan Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research