Transcallosal Interforniceal Approach for a Large Choroid Plexus Tumor in a 4-Month-Old Boy: 2-Dimensional Operative...

Tumors in the third ventricle constitute a challenge for the neurosurgeon, regardless of the chosen approach. The additional risk of severe blood loss in the pediatric population, specially for choroid plexus tumors, which are the most common ventricular tumors in children, adds a significant challenge in these cases. Therefore, a careful selection of the approach in addition to surgical technique is crucial for a favorable outcome. In this video, we discuss the approach selected for the treatment of a large choroid plexus tumor in a 4-mo-old male and highlight the surgical technique chosen for this case, a transcallosal interforniceal approach.1 Appropriate consent for the video authorization and the procedure was obtained from the parent of the patient. Images in video from Rhoton AL Jr, The Cerebrum, Neurosurgery, 2007, 61, suppl_1, SHC-37-SHC-119, by permission of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.