title: Diffuse villous hyperplasia of choroid plexus.
abstract: Diffuse villous hyperplasia of choroid plexus (DVHCP) is a rare condition which is characterized by the presence of diffuse enlargement of the entire choroid plexus throughout the length of the choroidal fissure and overproduction of CSF. The diagnosis of diffuse villous hyperplasia of choroid plexus can be established by the MR demonstration of diffusely large, contrast enhanced choroid plexus in the cases of overproduction hydrocephalus. Although some authors recommend choroid plexus excision or coagulation, ventriculo-atrial shunt insertion is a simple and effective treatment modality in cases of diffuse villous hyperplasia of the choroid plexus. In this report we present a case of diffuse villous hyperplasia of the choroid plexus and a short review of the literature. To our knowledge, in the CT and MRI era only 5 cases of DVHCP cases have been reported.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Clinic, Social Security Okmeydani Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Iplikcioglu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bek
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gökduman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bikmaz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cosar
mesh_terms: D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000378:metabolism; D015170:Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002831:Choroid Plexus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020547:Lateral Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010211:Papilledema / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt