Table 3.
Data of three patients with meningiomas presenting during pregnancy.
| N. of cases | A ge | Gestational age at onset (weeks) | Neurological symptoms | Delivery | Interval time between delivery and craniotomy | Meningioma location and size | Entity of resection | Pathology | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 37 y | 26 | intracranial hypertension sopor visual loss |
cesarian delivery (32 wks) |
2 days | ethmoidal–sphenoidal planum (6.5 cm) |
complete (Simpson 2) |
WHO I, transitional Ki67 3% PR 90% |
cured at 6 y |
| 2. | 30 y | 30 | bilateral visual loss | spontaneous delivery (at term) |
6 months | ethmoidal–sphenoidal planum (7 cm) |
complete (Simpson 2) two stages |
WHO I, transitional Ki67 3% PR 90% |
cured at 26 mos |
| 3. | 2 8 y |
28 | bilateral visual loss | spontaneous delivery (at term) |
7 days | tuberculum sellae (3 cm) |
complete (Simpson 2) |
WHO I, transitional Ki67 3% PR 80% |
cured at 8 y |