Choroid plexus carcinoma

Choroid plexus carcinoma
Classification and external resources
ICD-O:	9390/3

A choroid plexus carcinoma is a type of choroid plexus tumor.^[1]^[2]

Contents

1 Signs and symptoms
2 Treatment
3 See also
4 References

Signs and symptoms

the symptoms of choroid plexus carcinoma are similar to those of other brain tumors,and include:

Persistent or new onset headaches
Macrocephaly or bulging fontanels in infants.
Loss of appetite (refusal to take feed in infants)
Nausea and emesis^[3]

Treatment

Treatment of choroid plexus carcinoma includes surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy.^[4]

See also

References

^ Gopal P, Parker JR, Debski R, Parker JC (August 2008). "Choroid plexus carcinoma". Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 132 (8): 1350–4. doi:10.1043/1543-2165(2008)132[1350:CPC]2.0.CO;2. PMID 18684041. http://journals.allenpress.com/jrnlserv/?request=get-abstract&issn=0003-9985&volume=132&page=1350.
^ McEvoy AW, Harding BN, Phipps KP, et al. (April 2000). "Management of choroid plexus tumours in children: 20 years experience at a single neurosurgical centre". Pediatr Neurosurg 32 (4): 192–9. doi:10.1159/000028933. PMID 10940770. http://content.karger.com/produktedb/produkte.asp?typ=fulltext&file=pne32192.
^ http://www.childernhospital.org
^ http://www.childernhospital.org/az/site2138/mainpageS2138P0.html

Nervous tissue tumors/NS neoplasm/Neuroectodermal tumor (ICD-O 9350–9589) (C70–C72, D32–D33, 191–192/225)

Endocrine/
sellar (9350–9379)

sellar: Craniopharyngioma · Pituicytoma

other: Pinealoma

CNS
(9380–9539)

Neuroepithelial
(brain tumors,
spinal tumors)

Astrocyte	Astrocytoma (Pilocytic astrocytoma, Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, Fibrillary (also diffuse or lowgrade) astrocytomas, Anaplastic astrocytoma, Glioblastoma multiforme)

Oligodendrocyte	Oligodendroglioma

Ependyma	Ependymoma · Subependymoma

Choroid plexus	Choroid plexus tumor (Choroid plexus papilloma, Choroid plexus carcinoma)

Multiple/unknown	Oligoastrocytoma · Gliomatosis cerebri · Gliosarcoma

Mature
neuron

Ganglioneuroma: Ganglioglioma · Retinoblastoma · Neurocytoma · Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour · Lhermitte-Duclos disease

Neuroblastoma (Esthesioneuroblastoma, Ganglioneuroblastoma) · Medulloblastoma · Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor

Primitive

Medulloepithelioma

Meningiomas
(meninges)

Meningioma, Hemangiopericytoma

Primary central nervous system lymphoma

PNS: NST
(9540–9579)

cranial and paraspinal nerves: Neurofibroma (Neurofibrosarcoma, Neurofibromatosis) · Neurilemmoma/Schwannoma (Acoustic neuroma) · Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor

note: not all brain tumors are of nervous tissue, and not all nervous tissue tumors are in the brain (see brain metastases)

M: CNS

anat(n/s/m/p/4/e/b/d/c/a/f/l/g)/phys/devp

noco(m/d/e/h/v/s)/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(N1A/2AB/C/3/4/7A/B/C/D)

M: PNS

anat(h/r/t/c/b/l/s/a)/phys(r)/devp/prot/nttr/nttm/ntrp

noco/auto/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(N1B)