Atypical Choroid Plexus Papilloma in a Newborn, Misdiagnosed by Ultrasound and MRI: A Case Report
Zhouqin Lin, Lei Liu, Luyao Zhou · 2024
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Zhouqin Lin, Lei Liu, and Luyao Zhou present a 2024 case report of a newborn brain tumor misread as a bleed. A baby girl was flagged before birth with a bright spot in a brain ventricle. Scans after birth showed a thick, busy patch where fluid is made, and a mass of mid tone on MRI. With a calm exam, the team treated her for a bleed and watched.
Three months on, her head had grown fast, and a new scan showed the mass much larger. Surgery and tissue study named it an atypical choroid plexus papilloma, a mid-grade tumor. Such tumors wear no set face on scans, which is why the trap works. Growth on watch is the tell. The team urge a low bar for re-scans in such cases.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zhouqin Lin, Lei Liu, Luyao Zhou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 10 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |