Choroid Plexus Papilloma in the Fourth Ventricle Associated with Pheochromocytoma: A Case Report

Abstract

We report for the first time a case of choroid plexus papilloma (CPP) of the fourth ventricle associated with adrenal pheochromocytoma. A large tumor was found in the fourth ventricle of a 24-year-old man who presented with symptoms of increased intracranial pressure due to obstructive hydrocephalus. A systemic search revealed that the patient also had an asymptomatic left adrenal tumor. Both tumors were resected. The pathological diagnosis of the brain tumor was CPP and that of the adrenal tumor was pheochromocytoma, both of which showed no pathological signs of malignancy. Genetic testing for von Hippel–Lindau disease was negative. There have been no reports of cases of CPP associated with pheochromocytoma. In this report, we discuss the relationship between both tumors.