Familial occurrence of tumours of the choroid plexus.
The case histories of two children of consanguineous parents with papillomas of the choroid plexus are presented. Although exogenic factors in the genesis of these neoplasms can not be excluded, autosomal recessive inheritance is proposed.
Zwetsloot
C P
CP
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Kros
J M
JM
Paz y Gueze
H D
HD
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D002831:Choroid Plexus; D003241:Consanguinity; D005260:Female; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010212:Papilloma / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000209:etiology