A Case Report and Literature Review

Meningiomas are the most common primary benign tumors of the central nervous system. Their incidence of incidental discovery during forensic autopsy is estimated to be between 2% and 3% of cases. They are tumors with slow and often silent clinical progression, which can cause sudden death due to intracranial hypertension or cerebral herniation. We report a case of a giant parasagittal meningioma discovered incidentally during autopsy in a 36-year-old woman who died following acute headaches. Case Report : A 36-year-old woman with no known significant medical history was found dead at her home. According to statements from those close to her, the deceased complained of acute headaches without other symptoms. A forensic autopsy was ordered. The external examination revealed no external signs of violence or trauma. At necropsy, the heart weighed 200 g, and no abnormalities were observed in the coronary arteries or myocardium.