Journal of Pediatric Neurology and Medicine

Melissa Ann Eppinger

Publications

• Case Report
  Prolonged Survival for Choroid Plexus Carcinoma with Oncocytic Changes: A Case Report
  Author(s): Melissa Ann Eppinger, Casey Melissa Berman, Steven L. Halpern and Catherine Anne MazzolaMelissa Ann Eppinger, Casey Melissa Berman, Steven L. Halpern and Catherine Anne Mazzola
  
  Introduction: Choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC) is a rare central nervous system neoplasm derived from the choroid plexus epithelium. CPCs are challenging to surgically resect due to their intraventricular location and high vascularity. Tumor recurrence and dissemination are frequently seen with CPC. Due to the malignant nature of these tumors, the prognosis is poor with a five year survival rate of approximately 40%. Case Description: The authors report a pediatric patient with a CPC (WHO grade III) with oncocytic changes, who survived for seven years after her initial diagnosis. A 14-month-old female presented to the emergency department with a sudden onset change in mental status following a fall. Imaging revealed a hemorrhagic, left intraventricular heterogeneous tumor. The patient underwent a left parietal craniotomy and gross tumor resect.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2472-100X.1000107

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