TY - JOUR
T1 - Incidental choroid plexus papilloma in a child
T2 - A difficult decision
AU - Laarakker, Avra
AU - Nakhla, Jonathan
AU - Kobets, Andrew
AU - Abbott, Rick
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Surgical Neurology International | Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Background: Choroid plexus tumors (CPT) in the pediatric population are usually discovered in symptomatic patients often with symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, with hydrocephalus as the most common presentation, along with seizures, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or focal neurological deficit. Most CPTs are found to be benign choroid plexus papillomas (CPP), whereas a small number are intermediate and malignant choroid plexus carcinomas (CPC). Total surgical resection is the established definitive treatment for symptomatic CPP. Case Description: We describe a young female who was found to have an incidental CPT during workup for recent head trauma without neurological deficits or hydrocephalus. She underwent a surgical operation to remove the tumor successful, with 1-year follow-up showing no recurrence and normal developmental milestones. Conclusion: This rare presentation of an asymptomatic CPT brings attention to the fact that there is no clear evidence for how or when to treat such patients. Because discovery of a CPT in an asymptomatic patient is uncommon, the treatment plan appears to be developed on a case-by-case basis. We hope to generate discussion for establishing an agreed upon treatment approach for CPTs in asymptomatic patients.
AB - Background: Choroid plexus tumors (CPT) in the pediatric population are usually discovered in symptomatic patients often with symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, with hydrocephalus as the most common presentation, along with seizures, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or focal neurological deficit. Most CPTs are found to be benign choroid plexus papillomas (CPP), whereas a small number are intermediate and malignant choroid plexus carcinomas (CPC). Total surgical resection is the established definitive treatment for symptomatic CPP. Case Description: We describe a young female who was found to have an incidental CPT during workup for recent head trauma without neurological deficits or hydrocephalus. She underwent a surgical operation to remove the tumor successful, with 1-year follow-up showing no recurrence and normal developmental milestones. Conclusion: This rare presentation of an asymptomatic CPT brings attention to the fact that there is no clear evidence for how or when to treat such patients. Because discovery of a CPT in an asymptomatic patient is uncommon, the treatment plan appears to be developed on a case-by-case basis. We hope to generate discussion for establishing an agreed upon treatment approach for CPTs in asymptomatic patients.
KW - Child nervous system
KW - Choroid plexus papilloma
KW - Choroid plexus tumor
KW - Incidental
KW - Oncology
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U2 - 10.4103/sni.sni_386_16
DO - 10.4103/sni.sni_386_16
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85020470210
SN - 2152-7806
VL - 8
JO - Surgical Neurology International
JF - Surgical Neurology International
IS - 1
ER -