title: Choroid plexus carcinoma in the adult: is there a role for chemotherapy?
abstract: Choroid plexus carcinoma is a rare primary brain neoplasm arising from epithelial differentiated tissue, originating from the choroids plexus of the ventricles and, in 90% of the cases, in the lateral and fourth ventricles. This neoplasm is seen mainly in children and reported infrequently in adults. The treatment of choroid plexus carcinoma is based on scarce evidence in literature. We report a rare case of an adult woman affected by a choroid plexus tumour and a discussion on the therapeutic management of this uncommon adult malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Oncology A, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy. alessandra.fabi@virgilio.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fabi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Salesi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Di Cocco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vidiri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Visca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pace
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carapella
authors.forename: U
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authors.lastname: De Paula
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mirri
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cognetti
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D016545:Choroid Plexus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010212:Papilloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D016190:Carboplatin; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D002945:Cisplatin