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Benign choroid plexus neoplasm

MedGen UID:
87549
•Concept ID:
C0346290
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Choroid Plexus Neoplasm; benign choroid plexus neoplasm; Benign Choroid Plexus Neoplasms; benign choroid plexus neoplasms; Benign Choroid Plexus Tumor; benign choroid plexus tumor; Benign Choroid Plexus Tumors; benign choroid plexus tumors; benign choroid plexus tumour; benign choroid plexus tumours; Benign Neoplasm of Choroid Plexus; benign neoplasm of choroid plexus; Benign Neoplasm of the Choroid Plexus; benign neoplasm of the choroid plexus; Benign tumor of choroid plexus; Benign Tumor of Choroid Plexus; benign tumor of choroid plexus; Benign Tumor of the Choroid Plexus; benign tumor of the choroid plexus; benign tumour of choroid plexus; benign tumour of the choroid plexus
SNOMED CT: Benign tumor of choroid plexus (254943007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0044764

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the choroid plexus and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. [from NCI]

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PubMed

Intraventricular choroid plexus tumors: clinical characteristics and impact of current management on survival.
Ruiz-Garcia H, Huayllani MT, Incontri D, Whaley JJ, Marenco-Hillembrand L, Ebot J, Chaichana KL, Sheehan J, Quiñones-Hinojosa A, Trifiletti DM
J Neurooncol 2020 Sep;149(2):283-292. Epub 2020 Sep 8 doi: 10.1007/s11060-020-03603-8. PMID: 32897467
Primary tumors of the lateral ventricles of the brain.
Dănăilă L
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2013 Sep-Oct;108(5):616-30. PMID: 24157104
Management of choroid plexus tumours in children: 20 years experience at a single neurosurgical centre.
McEvoy AW, Harding BN, Phipps KP, Ellison DW, Elsmore AJ, Thompson D, Harkness W, Hayward RD
Pediatr Neurosurg 2000 Apr;32(4):192-9. doi: 10.1159/000028933. PMID: 10940770

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Diagnosis

Tubular (acinar) transformation of the choroid plexus epithelium.
Shintaku M
Brain Tumor Pathol 2002;19(1):31-4. doi: 10.1007/BF02482453. PMID: 12455886

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