Stroke in cardiac patients undergoing surgery is usually attributed to the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. In this report, we present an unusual cause of cerebral dysfunction: a meningioma leading to stroke, following coronary artery bypass grafting in a 62-year-old patient. Diagnosis and treatment options of the pathology are discussed with the guidance of the literature.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3281352 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2010.13908 | DOI Listing |
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