Background: This preliminary study evaluates the safety and efficacy of CyberKnife radiosurgery(CKRS) for large-volume meningiomas (≥10 cm3 ), where surgical options may be limited due to tumor location or patient health conditions. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 18 patients with meningiomas treated with CKRS atGyeongsang National University Hospital between 2010 and 2020. Tumor control and survival rates were evaluated, with follow-up imaging performed regularly. Results: CKRS achieved a 5-year overall survival rate of 92.3% and a 5-year tumor controlrate of 93.8%. Symptomatic peritumoral edema occurred in 61.1% of patients, with 16.7% requiring surgical intervention. Conclusion CKRS appears to be a promising option for patients with large meningiomas, show-ing good tumor control and manageable complications. Further studies with larger cohorts are necessary to confirm these findings.

Background: This preliminary study evaluates the safety and efficacy of CyberKnife radiosurgery(CKRS) for large-volume meningiomas (≥10 cm3 ), where surgical options may be limited due to tumor location or patient health conditions. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 18 patients with meningiomas treated with CKRS atGyeongsang National University Hospital between 2010 and 2020. Tumor control and survival rates were evaluated, with follow-up imaging performed regularly. Results: CKRS achieved a 5-year overall survival rate of 92.3% and a 5-year tumor controlrate of 93.8%. Symptomatic peritumoral edema occurred in 61.1% of patients, with 16.7% requiring surgical intervention. Conclusion CKRS appears to be a promising option for patients with large meningiomas, show-ing good tumor control and manageable complications. Further studies with larger cohorts are necessary to confirm these findings.

Background: This preliminary study evaluates the safety and efficacy of CyberKnife radiosurgery(CKRS) for large-volume meningiomas (≥10 cm3 ), where surgical options may be limited due to tumor location or patient health conditions. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 18 patients with meningiomas treated with CKRS atGyeongsang National University Hospital between 2010 and 2020. Tumor control and survival rates were evaluated, with follow-up imaging performed regularly. Results: CKRS achieved a 5-year overall survival rate of 92.3% and a 5-year tumor controlrate of 93.8%. Symptomatic peritumoral edema occurred in 61.1% of patients, with 16.7% requiring surgical intervention. Conclusion CKRS appears to be a promising option for patients with large meningiomas, show-ing good tumor control and manageable complications. Further studies with larger cohorts are necessary to confirm these findings.

Lateral spinal artery (LSA) aneurysms are extremely rare lesions that can rupture and cause subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) even though the spinal arteries communicate directly with the subarachnoid space. To date, six cases of LSA aneurysms have been reported in the literature. Herein, three such cases are reported. All patients presented to the emergency department with headaches. The patients in the first two cases were confirmed to have SAH and LSA aneurysms on a brain computed tomography (CT) angiography performed at the hospital. Two patients had prior instances of cerebral infarction and coronary disease, respectively, and were undergoing antiplatelet therapy. The antiplatelet medication was stopped for 2 weeks and 1 week, respectively, while conservative care was provided. Subsequently, a suboccipital craniectomy was performed, followed by aneurysm clipping. Following the surgery, both patients were discharged without any significant neurological deficits. Regarding the third patient, no aneurysm was found on brain CT angiography, and cerebral angiography was performed during the patient’s hospital stay. She was hospitalized, where she received medication and conservative care, and was discharged with an improvement in bleeding without neurological symptoms. Subsequently, a LSA aneurysm was identified on a brain CT angiography performed at an outpatient clinic; however, the patient was transferred because she wanted to be treated at another hospital. LSA aneurysms are difficult to visualize using CT angiography; therefore, careful angiographic studies are required. Surgical clipping is the treatment of choice if the aneurysm is inaccessible by the endovascular treatment.