Choroid plexus carcinoma

Choroid plexus carcinoma is a rare and highly aggressive malignant type of choroid plexus tumor (see this term) occurring almost exclusively in children, presenting with cerebrospinal fluid obstruction in the lateral ventricles (most common), the fourth and third ventricles or in multiple ventricles, leading to hydrocephalus and increased intracranial pressure, and manifesting with nausea, vomiting, abnormal eye movements, gait impairment, seizures and enlarged head circumference.

Tremor

An unintentional, oscillating to-and-fro muscle movement about a joint axis.


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PMID (PMCID)
23151741
FEMALE Child
Pseudoprogression after proton beam irradiation for a choroid plexus carcinoma in pediatric patient: MRI and PET imaging patterns.
Korchi AM, Garibotto V, Ansari M, Merlini L.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2013;29(3):509-12.
A 6-year-old girl presented with choroid plexus carcinoma, manifesting as change in behavior, tremor, and balance disorder.