Familial occurrence of tumours of the choroid plexus

J Med Genet. 1991 Jul;28(7):492-4. doi: 10.1136/jmg.28.7.492.

Abstract

The case histories of two children of consanguineous parents with papillomas of the choroid plexus are presented. Although exogenic factors in the genesis of these neoplasms can not be excluded, autosomal recessive inheritance is proposed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma / complications
  • Carcinoma / genetics*
  • Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / complications
  • Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Choroid Plexus*
  • Consanguinity
  • Female
  • Genes, Recessive
  • Hemiplegia / etiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Papilloma / complications
  • Papilloma / genetics*
  • Pedigree
  • Psychomotor Disorders / etiology