Choroid plexus carcinoma in an adult

Choroid plexus carcinoma is a very rare tumor in adults. Here we report a rare case of choroid plexus carcinoma in an adult patient. A 24-year-old male presented with a right temporal intraventricular tumor with a cystic component also extending up to the cortex. Histological examination revealed co...

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Published in:Journal of neurosciences in rural practice 2012-01, Vol.3 (1), p.71-73
Main Authors: Kishore, Sanjeev, Negi, Gita, Meena, Harsh, Anuradha, Kusum, Pathak, Prakash Ved, Bansal, Kk
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Brain
Brain cancer
Brain tumors
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Immunohistochemistry
Patient outcomes
Risk factors
Tumors
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Summary:Choroid plexus carcinoma is a very rare tumor in adults. Here we report a rare case of choroid plexus carcinoma in an adult patient. A 24-year-old male presented with a right temporal intraventricular tumor with a cystic component also extending up to the cortex. Histological examination revealed complex papillary structures and glandular spaces showing stratification and multilayering of cells with nuclear crowding and numerous mitotic figures and large areas of necrosis. The patient went through a complete search for a possible primary keeping in mind the differential diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma that is more common in adults but there was no evidence of any other tumor. Finally a diagnosis of choroid plexus carcinoma was rendered. Immunohistochemical analysis for p53 protein showed positivity. Choroid plexus carcinoma is exceptionally rare in adults but cases do occur.
ISSN:0976-3147
0976-3155
DOI:10.4103/0976-3147.91952