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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1998;27(5): 655-659. |
A Case of Choroid Plexus Carcinoma with Rapid Dissemination after Gross Total Resection. |
Il Kwon Koo, Seong Ho Kim, Jang Ho Bae, Oh Lyong Kim, Byung Yon Choi, Soo Ho Cho |
Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Taegu, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
One to three percent of childhood brain tumors are choroid plexus tumors. Of these, 30-40% are considered to be choroid plexus carcinoma. We report one case of choroid plexus carcinoma without parenchymal invasion, which showed rapid dissemination along whole CSF pathway and developed postoperative hydrocephalus in spite of gross total resection. |
Key Words:
Choroid plexuxs carcinoma; Rapid dissemination; Gross total resection |
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