A choroid plexus metastasis of a prostatic adenocarcinoma mimicking a choroid plexus carcinoma: A case report

Neurochirurgie. 2022 Jan;68(1):113-116. doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2021.02.011. Epub 2021 Mar 3.

Abstract

A multicystic intraventricular tumour of the right ventricular atrium was incidentally diagnosed on follow-up imaging of a 61-year-old man with a history of prostatic adenocarcinoma. Surgical resection of the lesion was performed after a one-year radio-clinical follow-up due to progressive expansion of the lesion size and a rising prostate specific antigen blood-level. Morphological features with papillary pattern on pathological examination were compatible with malignant adenocarcinoma or choroid plexus carcinoma. The immunoprofile was conclusive for an exceptional choroid plexus metastasis (CPM) of a prostatic adenocarcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a proven prostatic origin of a CPM.

Keywords: Brain metastasis; Case report; Choroid plexus; Intraventricular tumour; Prostate cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma* / pathology
  • Carcinoma*
  • Choroid Plexus
  • Choroid Plexus Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Choroid Plexus Neoplasms* / secondary
  • Choroid Plexus Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prostatic Neoplasms* / pathology

Supplementary concepts

  • Choroid Plexus Carcinoma