Primary choroid plexus papilloma of cerebellopontine angle: An unusual entity in infancy
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Choroid plexus papilloma of the cerebellopontine angle.
Choroid plexus papillomas are rare tumors, representing less than 1% of all intracranial neoplasms in our review of the English literature. Derived from the neuroepithelial cells of the choroid plexus, these tumors recapitulate the structure of the normal choroid plexus, often demonstrating a well-developed papillary architecture. This tumor most commonly affects children and typically arises i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1817-1745
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.193354