Choroid plexus tumor
Choroid plexus tumors are a rare type of cancer that occur in the choroid plexus of the brain.[1] These tumors usually occur in children younger than 2 years and are classified according to the WHO classification of the tumors of the central nervous system:
- Choroid plexus carcinoma (WHO grade III)
- Choroid atypical plexus papilloma (WHO grade II)
- Choroid plexus papilloma (WHO grade I)
See also
References
- ↑ McEvoy AW, Harding BN, Phipps KP; et al. (April 2000). "Management of choroid plexus tumours in children: 20 years experience at a single neurosurgical centre". Pediatr Neurosurg 32 (4): 192–9. doi:10.1159/000028933. PMID 10940770.
External links
- Choroid plexus tumor in the NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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