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Choroid plexus neoplasm

MedGen UID:
38980
•Concept ID:
C0085138
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Choroid Plexus Neoplasm; Choroid Plexus Neoplasms; Choroid Plexus Tumor; Choroid Plexus Tumors; Neoplasm, Choroid Plexus; Neoplasms, Choroid Plexus
SNOMED CT: Tumor of choroid plexus (254942002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0016717
Orphanet: ORPHA251896

Definition

An intraventricular neoplasm that originates from the choroid plexus. The vast majority of choroid plexus neoplasms originate from the epithelial layer and include the choroid plexus papilloma, atypical choroid plexus papilloma, and choroid plexus carcinoma. [from NCI]

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PubMed

Primary intraventricular tumors - Imaging characteristics, post-treatment changes and relapses.
Chong AW, McAdory LE, Low DCY, Lim EJ, Leong NWL, Ho CL
Clin Imaging 2022 Feb;82:38-52. Epub 2021 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.10.008. PMID: 34773811
Epigenetics impacts upon prognosis and clinical management of choroid plexus tumors.
Thomas C, Metrock K, Kordes U, Hasselblatt M, Dhall G
J Neurooncol 2020 May;148(1):39-45. Epub 2020 Apr 28 doi: 10.1007/s11060-020-03509-5. PMID: 32342334Free PMC Article
Current management of choroid plexus carcinomas.
Sun MZ, Oh MC, Ivan ME, Kaur G, Safaee M, Kim JM, Phillips JJ, Auguste KI, Parsa AT
Neurosurg Rev 2014 Apr;37(2):179-92; discussion 192. Epub 2013 Sep 26 doi: 10.1007/s10143-013-0499-1. PMID: 24068529

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Diagnosis

Intraventricular metastasis from carcinoma breast masquerading as choroid plexus neoplasm: A case report.
Dhamecha M, Sharma A, Kamboj M, Pahwa S, Pasricha S
Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2022 Jul-Sep;65(3):719-721. doi: 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_92_21. PMID: 35900513
Tubular (acinar) transformation of the choroid plexus epithelium.
Shintaku M
Brain Tumor Pathol 2002;19(1):31-4. doi: 10.1007/BF02482453. PMID: 12455886
Ultrasonic diagnosis of a choroid plexus neoplasm in a child.
Reddy PS, Wild SR, Hendry GM
Br J Radiol 1984 Apr;57(676):342-4. doi: 10.1259/0007-1285-57-676-342. PMID: 6704671

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