Issue release date: 12.11.2024
Turkish Neurosurgery
2005 , Vol 15 , Num 2
Choroid Plexus Carcinoma in an Adult Patient: Case Report
1Department of Neurosurgery2Department of Pathology Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey Although choroid plexus carcinoma is a rare and malignant intraventricular neoplasm that is usually seen in the pediatric age group, it may also present in older individuals. Radiotherapy following radical surgery is the main treatment strategy.
A 54-year-old male patient with choroid plexus carcinoma is reported. Preoperative and postoperative radiological examinations were performed. The patient underwent radiotherapy following gross total excision of the tumor but died at the end of the first year despite treatment.
Keywords : Adult, Carcinoma, Choroid plexus