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Choroid Plexus Neoplasms  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • 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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Synonyme(s)

  • Choroid Plexus Tumors
  • Neoplasms, Choroid Plexus

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MGKMC2WV-8

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 02/01/1991, dernière modification le 08/12/1999