title: Diffuse villous hyperplasia of the choroid plexus and its surgical management.
abstract: Diffuse villous hyperplasia of the choroid plexus (DVHCP) is a very rare cause of hydrocephalus in children. Only 12 cases of DVHCP have been reported in the literature. In this report the authors describe a new case of a patient with DVHCP who was diagnosed prenatally with hydrocephalus. In a comprehensive literature review and discussion, the authors also discuss radiological and histological characteristics of the reported cases, treatment approaches, and surgical modalities that have been used in the treatment of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Suite S2-848, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA. oguz.cataltepe@umassmemorial.org
authors.forename: Oguz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cataltepe
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liptzin
authors.forename: Lindsey
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jolley
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002831:Choroid Plexus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D020878:Device Removal; D004453:Echoencephalography; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006965:Hyperplasia; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D020547:Lateral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt