A 6-year-old girl with a history of a nondisplaced skull fracture diagnosed with computerized tomography (CT) scanning 3 years previously presented with a 6-week history of headaches and decreased use of her right side. On admission CT scans, a large cystic mass was identified in the left frontal lobe region of the brain. A connection between the mass and the ventricular system was not seen on radiological examination or during surgery. Gross-total resection of the mass was achieved. The histological and immunohistochemical findings in the resected tissue confirmed a diagnosis of choroid plexus carcinoma (ChPC). This is the first reported case of a ChPC arising in an extraventricular location not associated with the choroid plexus.
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