Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Ectopic Choroid Plexus within a Juvenile Arachnoid Cyst of the Cerebellopontine Angle: Cause of Cyst Formation or Reason of Cyst GrowthSchuhmann M.U.a · Tatagiba M.a · Hader C.a · Brandis A.b · Samii M.aDepartments of aNeurosurgery and bNeuropathology, Medical School Hannover, Germany
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Pediatr Neurosurg 2000;32:73–76
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Published online: May 19, 2000
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ISSN: 1016-2291 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0305 (Online)
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Abstract
The unusual and rare case of a 6-year-old boy is reported who presented with an arachnoid cyst located in the cerebellopontine angle incorporating an ectopic piece of choroid plexus tissue. A microneurosurgical cyst wall resection was performed and the plexus tissue identified and removed. The rare occurrence of ectopic choroid plexus tissue within cysts of the CNS is discussed.
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Published online: May 19, 2000
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Number of Print Pages: 4
Number of Figures: 3
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 1016-2291 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0305 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/PNE
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