Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 19, 2024

Id	http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID4083 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID4083
Preferred Name	choroid plexus neoplasm
Definitions	Benign or malignant tumors which arise from the choroid plexus of the ventricles of the brain. Papillomas (see papilloma, choroid plexus) and carcinomas are the most common histologic subtypes, and tend to seed throughout the ventricular and subarachnoid spaces. Clinical features include headaches, ataxia and alterations of consciousness, primarily resulting from associated hydrocephalus. (From Devita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2072; j neurosurg 1998 Mar;88(3):521-8) [MeSH]
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

label	RID4083
prefLabel	choroid plexus neoplasm
UMLS_ID	C0085138
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prefixIRI	RID1:RID4083
subClassOf	http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID4025
Preferred_name	choroid plexus neoplasm
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#NamedIndividual http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID4083
Definition	Benign or malignant tumors which arise from the choroid plexus of the ventricles of the brain. Papillomas (see papilloma, choroid plexus) and carcinomas are the most common histologic subtypes, and tend to seed throughout the ventricular and subarachnoid spaces. Clinical features include headaches, ataxia and alterations of consciousness, primarily resulting from associated hydrocephalus. (From Devita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2072; j neurosurg 1998 Mar;88(3):521-8) [MeSH]

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