World Neurosurg
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To examine the influence of race, gender, and socioeconomic factors on presentations and outcomes of adult Chiari I malformations. ⋯ Significant differences in presentation of Chiari I malformation resulting from gender, race, and insurance status were quantified for the first time.
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Review Case Reports
Angiocentric Glioma in an Elderly Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Angiocentric glioma is a very uncommon low-grade tumor, predominantly occurring in pediatric patients, that was first described in 2005 and was codified 2 years later as a new central nervous system primary tumor. We herein report an exceptionally rare case of an elderly patient with angiocentric glioma. Only one additional case of angiocentric glioma in a patient older than 65 years has been hitherto reported. ⋯ Considering the morphologic and immunohistochemical data, the final pathologic diagnosis was angiocentric glioma. Furthermore, a thorough review of the literature was performed with the purpose of updating and summarizing the main clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features of this rare tumor.
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Review Meta Analysis
Management strategy of osteoblastomas localized in the occipitocervical junction.
The aim of this article was to analyze extracted patient data from the literature and highlight the best treatment options and survival outcomes for osteoblastomas in the occipitocervical region. ⋯ Osteoblastoma is a rare entity in the occipitocervical region, so treatment experiences are limited and mostly based on case reports. To determine the best treatment for these lesions, osteoblastomas should be staged using the Enneking staging system; different methods may be recommended for different stages, and the feasibility of fusion depends on the remaining amount of bony structures and joints. Additional adjuvant therapies may be recommended only in special cases.