Unusual presentation of xanthogranuloma of the choroid plexus

Intracranial xanthogranulomas are rare benign tumors and occur most commonly as choroid plexus xanthogranulomas, which rarely become symptomatic. Exact etiology is still a matter of debate. We present a case of xanthogranuloma of the choroid plexus of the third ventricle, causing obstructive hydroce...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shetty, Jayaprakash, Devadiga, KV, Chandrika, Pai, Muktha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3139358/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21808512
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-3147.71722
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Sumario:Intracranial xanthogranulomas are rare benign tumors and occur most commonly as choroid plexus xanthogranulomas, which rarely become symptomatic. Exact etiology is still a matter of debate. We present a case of xanthogranuloma of the choroid plexus of the third ventricle, causing obstructive hydrocephalus of the lateral ventricles.

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