Interactions between glioma and pregnancy: insight from a 52-case multicenter series.

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to provide insight into the influence of gliomas on gestational outcomes, the impact of pregnancy on gliomas, and the identification of patients at risk. METHODS In this multiinstitutional retrospective study, the authors identified 52 pregnancies in 50 women diagnosed with a glioma. RESULTS For gliomas known prior to pregnancy (n = 24), we found the following: 1) An increase in the quantified imaging growth rates occurred during pregnancy in 87% of cases.

Radiological analysis of 37 segments in cervical spine implanted with a peek stand-alone device, with at least one year follow-up.

Background: High incidence of subsidence in cervical stand-alone cages was reported in the literature.

Purpose: The goal of this study was to assess the radiological outcomes of a PEEK anchored stand-alone cage (MC+®) with a minimum of 1 year follow-up.

Study Design: A retrospective radiological evaluation.