@article{Sendjaja_Rosbianto_Sutiono_Zulkifli_Sidabutar_Adam_Arifin_2018, place={Bandung, Indonesia}, title={Pre-operative Embolization as Resection Strategy in Brain Tumor with No Neurological Deficit}, volume={2}, url={https://journal.maranatha.edu/index.php/jmh/article/view/747}, DOI={10.28932/jmh.v2i1.747}, abstractNote={Meningioma is an intracranial tumor that generally involves meninges. This tumor can<br />be found along the dura layers at the skull base. Meningioma has vast vascularization from the<br />arteries near dura attachment. Pre-operative embolization technique is an effective strategy to<br />prevent intra-operative complications and better outcomes. The patient was a 24 year-old<br />woman who has been complaining of headaches since 2 months ago. The CT Scan resulted in a<br />12 x 9 x 7 cm isodense mass in the left temporoparietal enhanced homogenously by contrast.<br />Pre-operative embolization was performed on the tumor feeding artery as a strategy to prevent<br />intra-operative blood loss. A left frontotemporosphenoidal craniotomy was performed 10 days<br />after embolization to remove the tumor. A complete resection was successfully achieved with<br />less intraoperative blood loss and without complication. The pathology examination resulted in<br />meningotheliomatous meningioma. A follow-up picture showed no recurrent tumor after<br />resection and the patient had no symptoms and neurological deficits until 6 months after the<br />surgery. In conclusion, meningioma is a common intracranial tumor with a lot of blood supply.<br />However, tumor resection can be safely and efficaciously performed with good pre-operative<br />strategy.<br />Keywords: brain tumor, embolization, meningioma, resection, skullbase}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Medicine and Health}, author={Sendjaja, Andi N. and Rosbianto, Yogi and Sutiono, Agung B. and Zulkifli, Bilzardy F. and Sidabutar, Roland and Adam, Achmad and Arifin, Muhammad Z.}, year={2018}, month={Feb.} }