Table 1: Summary of case reports of symptomatic meningioma after neuraxial anesthesia.

Case

Technique

Onset, Signs and Symptoms

Tumor

Outcome

Source

64 F, Uteropexy

Spinal

POD 10, Somnolence, Fever and Meningeal signs due to intratumoral abscess

2.5 cm, Frontal

Recovered to pre-surgical baseline

Shimomura [7]

49 F, Knee replacement

Spinal

6h post-op, Altered mental status, Urinary incontinence, Hyponatremia

3.2 cm, Sphenoid

Referred to neurosurgery

Marghade [8]

82 F, Hip surgery

L2-3 CSE

POD 2, Dyspnea, Delirium progressing to coma

5-6 cm, Frontal

Death

Guner [9]

86 F, Hip replacement

L3-4 Spinal

8h post-op, Agitation and Disorientation

Large, Infra-

tentorial

Complete recovery

Metterlein [10]

55 M,

Prostatectomy

 L2-3 Epidural

POD 1, Somnolence progressing to unresponsiveness, Cushing’s triad

7 cm, Frontal

Complete recovery

Brzezinski

[11]

60 F, Whipple

T9-10 Epidural

POD 5, Left-sided weakness

6.5 cm, Parietal

Complete recovery

Current case

CSE: Combined Spinal Epidural; POD: Post-operative Day