Papilloma, Choroid Plexus
"Papilloma, Choroid Plexus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A usually benign neoplasm that arises from the cuboidal epithelium of the choroid plexus and takes the form of an enlarged CHOROID PLEXUS, which may be associated with oversecretion of CSF. The tumor usually presents in the first decade of life with signs of increased intracranial pressure including HEADACHES; ATAXIA; DIPLOPIA; and alterations of mental status. In children it is most common in the lateral ventricles and in adults it tends to arise in the fourth ventricle. Malignant transformation to choroid plexus carcinomas may rarely occur. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p667; DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2072)
| Descriptor ID |
D020288
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.588.614.250.195.205.200.500 C10.228.140.211.280.300.500 C10.551.240.250.200.200.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Papilloma, Choroid Plexus- Papilloma, Choroid Plexus
- Choroid Plexus Papillomas
- Papillomas, Choroid Plexus
- Papilloma of Choroid Plexus
- Choroid Plexus Papilloma
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