TY - JOUR
T1 - Intrinsic brainstem choroid plexus papilloma
T2 - Case report
AU - Pillai, Ashok
AU - Rajeev, Kariyattil
AU - Chandi, Sushil
AU - Unnikrishnan, Muthukuttiparambil
PY - 2004/6
Y1 - 2004/6
N2 - The authors report an intrinsic brainstem lesion that was diagnosed initially as a pontine cavernoma, which finally proved to be a choroid plexus papilloma. Choroid plexus papillomas are rare tumors of the central nervous system and are usually intraventricular in location. The occurrence of this tumor in an intraparenchymal location is extremely rare, and its occurrence within the brainstem is previously unreported. The authors also report a trial of chemotherapy with lomustine in the management of the residual tumor.
AB - The authors report an intrinsic brainstem lesion that was diagnosed initially as a pontine cavernoma, which finally proved to be a choroid plexus papilloma. Choroid plexus papillomas are rare tumors of the central nervous system and are usually intraventricular in location. The occurrence of this tumor in an intraparenchymal location is extremely rare, and its occurrence within the brainstem is previously unreported. The authors also report a trial of chemotherapy with lomustine in the management of the residual tumor.
KW - Brainstem lesion
KW - Chemotherapy
KW - Choroid plexus papilloma
KW - Lomustine
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U2 - 10.3171/jns.2004.100.6.1076
DO - 10.3171/jns.2004.100.6.1076
M3 - Article
C2 - 15200124
AN - SCOPUS:2442700332
SN - 0022-3085
VL - 100
SP - 1076
EP - 1078
JO - Journal of Neurosurgery
JF - Journal of Neurosurgery
IS - 6
ER -