What are choroid plexus brain tumor?

Also known as: choroid plexus tumor, CPT, choroid plexus papilloma, atypical choroid plexus papilloma, choroid plexus carcinoma.

The choroid plexus is the tissue that lies in the cavities of the brain (called ventricles and there are four of them) that creates the fluid (cerebrospinal fluid) which surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord.

In children, tumors of the choroid plexus are rare, overwhelmingly benign papillomas Grade 1 (non-cancerous –though some may be cancerous Grade 111– and spread) that generally occur in young infants (under 2 years of age).


Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

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