Presentation of a choroid plexus papilloma mimicking an extradural haematoma after a head injury.
BACKGROUND
Choroid plexus papillomas are rare, benign tumours of childhood. They usually present with subacute symptoms of raised intracranial pressure (ICP) commonly due to overproduction of CSF. Less common presentations include focal neurological deficits and epilepsy.


METHODS
This is the first reported case of any intracranial tumour mimicking a traumatic extradural haematoma in presentation.
Department of Neurosurgery, Atkinson Morley's Hospital, Copse Hill, Wimbledon, London, SW20 0NE, UK. mmmurphy@sghms.ac.uk
Mary
M
Murphy
Joan P
JP
Grieve
Simon R
SR
Stapleton
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020288:Papilloma, Choroid Plexus / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery