What is the most likely diagnosis in these scans of an 8-month-old child who had presented with vomiting and irritability?
- Ependymoma
- Choroid plexus carcinoma
- Central neurocytoma
- Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma
- Meningioma
Answer
Congratulations to those who guessed choroid plexus carcinoma.
These are rare, homogenously enhancing lesions, often associated with hydrocephalus. They are usually iso-intense on T1- & T2-weighted images. Mostly occur in children during the first 5 years of life.