Choroid plexus carcinoma: case report and literature review

Tumors of the choroid plexus are rare tumors of neuro-ectodermal origin, correspond to 0.4% to 0.6% of all brain tumors, with an annual incidence of 0.3 cases per million.áThey are mostly benign tumors, rarely presenting as malignant.áThe sites most frequently reported are the ventricles.áCase report: This is choroid plexus carcinoma in ma child of 6 years of age she developed headache, oculomotor paresis progressing to gait disturbance.áThe patient underwent biopsy with histopathologic confirmation of choroid plexus carcinoma.áThis patient was submitted to surgery and progressed well, with full recovery in the immediate postoperative.