Three choroid plexus papillomas in a patient with Aicardi syndrome. A case report

Pediatr Neurosurg. 2000 Oct;33(4):219-23. doi: 10.1159/000055956.

Abstract

Aicardi syndrome is an X-linked dominant disorder primarily defined by the triad of corpus callosum agenesis, infantile spasms and a pathognomonic lacunar chorioretinopathy. Papillomas of the choroid plexus have been reported in affected patients. We report an Aicardi syndrome patient who had three separate choroid plexus papillomas and associated hydrocephalus. A dizygotic twin was unaffected. Staged resection of the tumors was safely accomplished, with improvement in seizure control. Imaging between procedures revealed rapid tumor growth.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Agenesis of Corpus Callosum
  • Choroid Plexus Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Choroid Plexus Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Craniotomy
  • Epilepsy / etiology
  • Epilepsy / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery*
  • Papilloma, Choroid Plexus / diagnosis
  • Papilloma, Choroid Plexus / surgery*
  • Recurrence
  • Reoperation
  • Syndrome
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Twins, Dizygotic