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Surgical removal of a choroid plexus adenoma using the argon beam coagulator: technical case report
L N Sutton1, J A Golden, M Needle
1Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA.
Objective And Importance:
Choroid plexus tumors may be extremely vascular, limiting surgical resection. A case of a choroid plexus adenoma is presented in which the argon beam coagulator (System 6500; ConMed Corp., Utica, NY) was used as a surgical adjunct.
Clinical Presentation:
A 12-year-old male patient with a giant tumor of the lateral ventricle presented with visual loss and was found to have a large intraventricular tumor. At surgery, the tumor was extremely vascular, and the pathological finding was consistent with a choroid plexus adenoma.
Technique:
Because of its vascularity, the tumor was resected in stages with the aid of the argon beam coagulator.
Conclusion:
We conclude that this device may have application in selected neurosurgical operations.