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Case Reports
. 2016 Jun;7(2-3):51-56.
doi: 10.14740/wjon967w. Epub 2016 Jul 1.

Choroid Plexus Papilloma Arising From the Temporal Horn With a Bilateral Hypersecretory Hydrocephalus: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Sureswar Mohanty  1 , Suman Saurav Rout  2 , Gouri Sankar Sarangi  1 , Kumudini Devi  3
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Case Reports

Choroid Plexus Papilloma Arising From the Temporal Horn With a Bilateral Hypersecretory Hydrocephalus: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Sureswar Mohanty et al. World J Oncol. 2016 Jun.

Abstract

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the cerebral ventricular system is secreted by a neuroepithelial tissue which is called as the choroid plexus. Tumors arising from these tissues are rare. Choroid plexus papillomas (CPPs) have been denoted as WHO grade I of the choroid plexus tumors. Among the intracranial tumors, neoplasms of the choroid plexus constitute around 0.36-0.6%. CPPs are mostly slow growing and cause symptoms due to mass effect and obstructive hydrocephalus, resulting in increased intracranial pressure. We report a case of CPP arising from the temporal horn in a 7-year-old girl presenting with progressive head enlargement since birth due to bilateral massive hydrocephalus without any obstruction, making it purely a hypersecretory hydrocephalus. A drainage procedure followed by complete tumor resection was carried out in our case and the patient showed marked relief from her symptoms.

Keywords: Choroid plexus papilloma; Temporal horn.

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Figures

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Figure 1
MRI showing large bilateral hydrocephalus.
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Figure 2
MRI showing the hypointense lobulated mass in the lateral ventricle.
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Figure 3
MRI showing lobulated mass and the dilated ventricles.
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Figure 4
Histopathological image showing fibrovascular fronds lined by cuboidal to low columnar cells with extreme area of calcification and focal areas of chondroid and osseous metaplasia in the stroma.
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Figure 5
Immunopositivity for cytokeratin (CK7).
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Figure 6
Strong cytoplasmic immunopositivity for S-100.
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