title: Lateral ventricle's choroid plexus tumors surgery in children: how I do it.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Choroid plexus tumors (CPTs) are intraventricular lesions originating from ventricular neuroepithelium and represent up to 4% of brain neoplasms affecting pediatric population. They are more frequently benign papillomas, but malignant carcinomas can sometimes occur.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors present a description of surgical approach for CPTs, particularly focusing on the complications related to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation, which may affect outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Microsurgical resection represents the first line treatment for CPTs. The goal is the complete removal of the tumor and the restoration of a physiological CSF circulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, via Giustiniani, 5, 35128, Padua, Italy, domenico.davella@unipd.it.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: d'Avella
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossetto
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Denaro
authors.forename: Carmelo Lucio
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Sturiale
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D016545:Choroid Plexus Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D020547:Lateral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome