Background: Chronic subdural hematoma is commonly managed with surgical evacuation when significant mass effect or herniation features are present. Although middle meningeal artery embolization has emerged as an effective adjunctive therapy, evidence supporting its use as standalone treatment in patients with radiological herniation remains limited. Case Presentation: We report a 51-year-old man who presented with a three-week history of progressive headache, intermittent confusion, and mild left-sided weakness. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a right-sided chronic subdural hematoma with marked cortical compression and subfalcine herniation. Despite radiological severity, the patient remained neurologically stable. After multidisciplinary discussion, middle meningeal artery embolization was performed as sole therapy via right radial access using a liquid embolic agent. Selective angiography demonstrated pathological neovascular supply from the right middle meningeal artery, which was completely obliterated following embolization without procedural complications. The post-procedural course was uneventful, with progressive clinical improvement. Follow-up non-contrast computed tomography at eight months demonstrated near-complete resolution of the hematoma with normalization of midline structures, and no surgical evacuation was required. Conclusions: Standalone middle meningeal artery embolization may represent a feasible therapeutic option in carefully selected clinically stable patients with chronic subdural hematoma and radiological herniation features, though further studies are required to define optimal selection criteria and long-term outcomes.
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