Cerebello-pontine angle meningioma in 29 year-old pregnant patient

ABSTRACT

Primary brain tumor and pregnancy rarely occur together .Meningioma and pregnancy mre rarely do. This is a case of 29-years-old woman, diagnosed with cerebello-pontinenge meningioma who underwent cesarean section on the 35th weeks of pregnancy. The perioperative period was uneventful. this case demonstrate balanced anesthesia with low MAC Sevoflurane plus propofol infusion with adition of analgesics, Tramadol and Diclofenac that offers a reasonably adequate anesthetic level that can prevent increases in maternal intracranial pressure prioperatively without deleterious effect to the fetus and the uterus. It is emphasized that continuous and vigilant monitoring of the mother and fetus is essential.