Preferred Label : choroid plexus neoplasm;
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];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0085138;
Origin ID : RID4083;
UMLS CUI : C0085138;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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]
