A Rare Case of Choroid Plexus Papilloma of the Third Ventricle in an Adult

  • Shah M
  • Abdelhady M
  • Own A
  • et al.
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Abstract

Colloid cysts are the commonest masses of the third ventricle. Third ventricle neoplasms are uncommon. They include tumors arising from the choroid plexus (papillomas, carcinomas), tumors arising from other than the choroid plexus (ependymomas, meningiomas), metastases, and lymphoma. Choroid plexus tumors usually occur in the lateral ventricle in children and fourth ventricle in adults, and often present with hydrocephalus. We herein describe the extremely rare occurrence of third ventricle choroid plexus papilloma in a 35-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with a long history of intermittent headaches, occasionally associated with photophobia. CT and MR imaging revealed a lobulated ovoid lesion in the third ventricle with minimal extension into the right lateral ventricle through the foramen of Monro, causing mild ventricular dilatation. Surgical resection was performed and histopathology revealed choroid plexus papilloma.

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Shah, M. H., Abdelhady, M., Own, A., & Elsotouhy, A. (2020). A Rare Case of Choroid Plexus Papilloma of the Third Ventricle in an Adult. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9582

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