Infratentorial choroid plexus tumors in children: Case report and review of literature
Background: Infratentorial choroid plexus tumors are rare lesions in the pediatric population. At diagnosis, they most often present with signs of intracranial hypertension and cranial nerve deficits. The main objective of the surgery is total resection and the prognosis is favorable in most cases....
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| author | Amanda de Oliveira López Patricia Dastoli João Gabriel Ribeiro Gomes Jardel Mendonça Nicácio Marcos Devanir Silva da Costa Sergio Cavalheiro |
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| description | Background: Infratentorial choroid plexus tumors are rare lesions in the pediatric population. At diagnosis, they most often present with signs of intracranial hypertension and cranial nerve deficits. The main objective of the surgery is total resection and the prognosis is favorable in most cases.
Case Report: A 16-year-old boy with gait disturbance, headaches and left side hypoacusia had a diagnosis of posterior fossa tumor with hypertensive hydrocephalus. He underwent urgent placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and subsequently microsurgery with gross total resection. At follow up, the patient was asymptomatic and without deficits.
Conclusion: Choroid plexus tumors should be included in the differential diagnosis of posterior fossa tumors in childhood. Preoperative planning, choosing the best surgical approach and interruption of the lesion's vascular supply as the initial step of surgery are fundamental strategies for successful treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10fcc8548662423e9d032783585aa6ae2023-10-09T09:03:23ZengBrazilian Society for Pediatric NeurosurgeryArchives of Pediatric Neurosurgery2675-36262023-09-0153e2142023e214202310.46900/apn.v5i3.214246Infratentorial choroid plexus tumors in children: Case report and review of literatureAmanda de Oliveira López0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9730-2360Patricia Dastoli1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7829-2830João Gabriel Ribeiro Gomes2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9201-2273Jardel Mendonça Nicácio3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8081-217XMarcos Devanir Silva da Costa4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3552-6347Sergio Cavalheiro5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9750-0508Departament of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Real Hospital Português, Recife, Pernambuco, BrasilDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo- SP, BrazilDepartament of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Real Hospital Português, Recife, Pernambuco, BrasilDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo- SP, BrazilDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo- SP, BrazilDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo- SP, BrazilBackground: Infratentorial choroid plexus tumors are rare lesions in the pediatric population. At diagnosis, they most often present with signs of intracranial hypertension and cranial nerve deficits. The main objective of the surgery is total resection and the prognosis is favorable in most cases. Case Report: A 16-year-old boy with gait disturbance, headaches and left side hypoacusia had a diagnosis of posterior fossa tumor with hypertensive hydrocephalus. He underwent urgent placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and subsequently microsurgery with gross total resection. At follow up, the patient was asymptomatic and without deficits. Conclusion: Choroid plexus tumors should be included in the differential diagnosis of posterior fossa tumors in childhood. Preoperative planning, choosing the best surgical approach and interruption of the lesion's vascular supply as the initial step of surgery are fundamental strategies for successful treatment.https://www.archpedneurosurg.com.br/sbnped2019/article/view/214choroid plexus tumorsposterior fossapediatric |
| spellingShingle | Amanda de Oliveira López Patricia Dastoli João Gabriel Ribeiro Gomes Jardel Mendonça Nicácio Marcos Devanir Silva da Costa Sergio Cavalheiro Infratentorial choroid plexus tumors in children: Case report and review of literature Archives of Pediatric Neurosurgery choroid plexus tumors posterior fossa pediatric |
| title | Infratentorial choroid plexus tumors in children: Case report and review of literature |
| title_full | Infratentorial choroid plexus tumors in children: Case report and review of literature |
| title_fullStr | Infratentorial choroid plexus tumors in children: Case report and review of literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infratentorial choroid plexus tumors in children: Case report and review of literature |
| title_short | Infratentorial choroid plexus tumors in children: Case report and review of literature |
| title_sort | infratentorial choroid plexus tumors in children case report and review of literature |
| topic | choroid plexus tumors posterior fossa pediatric |
| url | https://www.archpedneurosurg.com.br/sbnped2019/article/view/214 |
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