Synchronous appearance of meningioma and glioma

Abstract

We describe herein a 59-year-old woman with a single seizure minimally affected neurologically. The mri revealed a presumed meningioma in the right parasagittal region and a second ill-defined lesion in the right temporal lobe. stereotactic biopsy of the second lesion revealed anaplastic astrocytoma. although glioma and meningioma may rarely coexist in the same patient, the simultaneous appearance of an insidious glioma and an overt meningioma could result in misdiagnosis of the glioma and potential medical-legal issues concerning the setback in treatment and the impact on outcome.