Choroid plexus tumor
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Overview
Choroid plexus tumor is a rare type of cancer that occurs in the choroid plexus of the brain. A tumor in this location usually occurs in children younger than 2 years and is one of several kinds:
- Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor
- Choroid plexus carcinoma
- Choroid plexus papilloma
See also
External links
- Choroid plexus tumor in the NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Nervous tissue tumors (ICD-O 9350-9589) | |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous tumors (9350-9379) | Craniopharyngioma - Pinealoma |
| Glioma (9380-9489) | Gliomatosis cerebri - Oligoastrocytoma - Choroid plexus papilloma - Ependymoma - Astrocytoma (Pilocytic astrocytoma, Glioblastoma multiforme) - Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour - Oligodendroglioma - Medulloblastoma - Primitive neuroectodermal tumor |
| Neuroepitheliomatous (9490-9529) | Ganglioneuroma - Neuroblastoma - Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor - Retinoblastoma - Esthesioneuroblastoma |
| Meningiomas (9530-9539) | Meningioma |
| Nerve sheath tumor (9540-9579) | Neurofibroma (Neurofibrosarcoma, Neurofibromatosis) - Schwannoma - Neurinoma - Acoustic neuroma - Neuroma |
| see also brain tumors (though not all brain tumors are of nervous tissue) | |
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