Coexistence of cerebral aneurysm and meningioma: A case report

The coexistence of a meningioma and an unruptured intracranial aneurysm was considered a rare phenomenon, accidentally detected by radiological assessment. The relationship between these 2 entities is complex and represents a neurosurgical challenge. We share our experience of a case involving a 36-year-old male patient with no prior medical history who consulted for chronic unilateral left periorbital headaches. The imaging diagnosis revealed 2 lesions, including a partially calcified jugo-olfactory meningioma and an anterior communicating artery aneurysm. He was successfully treated in a single surgical procedure using a left pterional craniotomy for excision of the meningioma followed by clipping of the aneurysm. The patient was discharged home on the fifth postoperative day in good clinical condition. This experience underlines the importance of preoperative imaging assessment, in order to make the right therapeutic decision and avoid unexpected intraoperative disasters.