Intraventricular, papillary neoplasm derived from choroid plexus epithelium (WHO grade I or II)
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Selected References
Crawford JR et al: Perinatal (fetal and neonatal) choroid plexus tumors: a review. Childs Nerv Syst. ePub, 2019
Sasaki T et al: Roles of the apparent diffusion coefficient and tumor volume in predicting tumor grade in patients with choroid plexus tumors. Neuroradiology. 60(5):479-86, 2018
Siegfried A et al: A French retrospective study on clinical outcome in 102 choroid plexus tumors in children. J Neurooncol. 135(1):151-160, 2017
Thomas C et al: Methylation profiling of choroid plexus tumors reveals 3 clinically distinct subgroups. Neuro Oncol. ePub, 2016
Dangouloff-Ros V et al: Choroid plexus neoplasms: toward a distinction between carcinoma and papilloma using arterial spin-labeling. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 36(9):1786-90, 2015
Dudley RW et al: Pediatric choroid plexus tumors: epidemiology, treatments, and outcome analysis on 202 children from the SEER database. J Neurooncol. 121(1):201-7, 2015
Merino DM et al: Molecular characterization of choroid plexus tumors reveals novel clinically relevant subgroups. Clin Cancer Res. 21(1):184-92, 2015
Gupta P et al: Choroid plexus papilloma of the third ventricle: A rare infantile brain tumor. J Pediatr Neurosci. 8(3):247-9, 2013
Safaee M et al: Surgical outcomes in choroid plexus papillomas: an institutional experience. J Neurooncol. 113(1):117-25, 2013
Lysyy O et al: Choroid plexus papilloma in an infant: ultrasound diagnosis. Eur J Pediatr. 171(11):1717-8, 2012
Ogiwara H et al: Choroid plexus tumors in pediatric patients. Br J Neurosurg. 26(1):32-7, 2012
Hasselblatt M et al: TWIST-1 is overexpressed in neoplastic choroid plexus epithelial cells and promotes proliferation and invasion. Cancer Res. 69(6):2219-23, 2009
Naeini RM et al: Spectrum of choroid plexus lesions in children. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 192(1):32-40, 2009
Ma YH et al: Primary choroid plexus papilloma of the sellar region. J Neurooncol. 88(1):51-5, 2008
Jeibmann A et al: Malignant progression in choroid plexus papillomas. J Neurosurg. 107(3 Suppl):199-202, 2007
Jinhu Y et al: Metastasis of a histologically benign choroid plexus papilloma: case report and review of the literature. J Neurooncol. 83(1):47-52, 2007
Kaptanoglu E et al: Spinal drop metastasis of choroid plexus papilloma. J Clin Neurosci. 14(4):381-3, 2007
Ortega-MartÃnez M et al: Diffuse leptomeningeal seeding from benign choroid plexus papilloma. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 149(12):1229-36; discussion 1236-7, 2007
Krieger MD et al: Differentiation of choroid plexus tumors by advanced magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Neurosurg Focus. 18(6A):E4, 2005
Rickert CH et al: Tumors of the choroid plexus. Microsc Res Tech. 52(1):104-11, 2001
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Abbreviations
Choroid plexus papilloma (CPP)
Atypical choroid plexus papilloma (aCPP)
Choroid plexus tumor (CPT)
Choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC)
Definitions
Intraventricular, papillary neoplasm derived from choroid plexus epithelium (WHO grade I or II)
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Crawford JR et al: Perinatal (fetal and neonatal) choroid plexus tumors: a review. Childs Nerv Syst. ePub, 2019
Sasaki T et al: Roles of the apparent diffusion coefficient and tumor volume in predicting tumor grade in patients with choroid plexus tumors. Neuroradiology. 60(5):479-86, 2018
Siegfried A et al: A French retrospective study on clinical outcome in 102 choroid plexus tumors in children. J Neurooncol. 135(1):151-160, 2017
Thomas C et al: Methylation profiling of choroid plexus tumors reveals 3 clinically distinct subgroups. Neuro Oncol. ePub, 2016
Dangouloff-Ros V et al: Choroid plexus neoplasms: toward a distinction between carcinoma and papilloma using arterial spin-labeling. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 36(9):1786-90, 2015
Dudley RW et al: Pediatric choroid plexus tumors: epidemiology, treatments, and outcome analysis on 202 children from the SEER database. J Neurooncol. 121(1):201-7, 2015
Merino DM et al: Molecular characterization of choroid plexus tumors reveals novel clinically relevant subgroups. Clin Cancer Res. 21(1):184-92, 2015
Gupta P et al: Choroid plexus papilloma of the third ventricle: A rare infantile brain tumor. J Pediatr Neurosci. 8(3):247-9, 2013
Safaee M et al: Surgical outcomes in choroid plexus papillomas: an institutional experience. J Neurooncol. 113(1):117-25, 2013
Lysyy O et al: Choroid plexus papilloma in an infant: ultrasound diagnosis. Eur J Pediatr. 171(11):1717-8, 2012
Ogiwara H et al: Choroid plexus tumors in pediatric patients. Br J Neurosurg. 26(1):32-7, 2012
Hasselblatt M et al: TWIST-1 is overexpressed in neoplastic choroid plexus epithelial cells and promotes proliferation and invasion. Cancer Res. 69(6):2219-23, 2009
Naeini RM et al: Spectrum of choroid plexus lesions in children. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 192(1):32-40, 2009
Ma YH et al: Primary choroid plexus papilloma of the sellar region. J Neurooncol. 88(1):51-5, 2008
Jeibmann A et al: Malignant progression in choroid plexus papillomas. J Neurosurg. 107(3 Suppl):199-202, 2007
Jinhu Y et al: Metastasis of a histologically benign choroid plexus papilloma: case report and review of the literature. J Neurooncol. 83(1):47-52, 2007
Kaptanoglu E et al: Spinal drop metastasis of choroid plexus papilloma. J Clin Neurosci. 14(4):381-3, 2007
Ortega-MartÃnez M et al: Diffuse leptomeningeal seeding from benign choroid plexus papilloma. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 149(12):1229-36; discussion 1236-7, 2007
Krieger MD et al: Differentiation of choroid plexus tumors by advanced magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Neurosurg Focus. 18(6A):E4, 2005
Rickert CH et al: Tumors of the choroid plexus. Microsc Res Tech. 52(1):104-11, 2001
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