Preferred Label : choroid plexus neoplasms;
MeSH definition : Benign or malignant tumors which arise from the choroid plexus of the ventricles of
the brain. Papillomas (see PAPILLOMA, CHOROID PLEXUS) and carcinomas are the most
common histologic subtypes, and tend to seed throughout the ventricular and subarachnoid
spaces. Clinical features include headaches, ataxia and alterations of consciousness,
primarily resulting from associated HYDROCEPHALUS. (From Devita et al., Cancer: Principles
and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2072; J Neurosurg 1998 Mar;88(3):521-8);
MeSH synonym : neoplasms, choroid plexus; choroid plexus tumor; neoplasm, choroid plexus; choroid plexus tumors; choroid plexus neoplasm;
MeSH hyponym : choroid plexus neoplasms, primary; Primary Choroid Plexus Neoplasms;
MeSH annotation : in the brain: do not confuse with CHOROID NEOPLASMS (in the eye); coord IM with histol
type of neopl (IM);
Origin ID : D016545;
UMLS CUI : C0085138;
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- Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
Benign or malignant tumors which arise from the choroid plexus of the ventricles of
the brain. Papillomas (see PAPILLOMA, CHOROID PLEXUS) and carcinomas are the most
common histologic subtypes, and tend to seed throughout the ventricular and subarachnoid
spaces. Clinical features include headaches, ataxia and alterations of consciousness,
primarily resulting from associated HYDROCEPHALUS. (From Devita et al., Cancer: Principles
and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2072; J Neurosurg 1998 Mar;88(3):521-8)
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