Clinical Features and Prognostic Risk Factors of Choroid Plexus Tumors in Children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Decision-making concerning the treatment of choroid plexus tumor (CPT) in pediatric patients remains a topic of considerable debate. The aim of this work was to describe clinical features and prognostic risk factors of CPT in the pediatric population and to provide theoretical opinions regarding clinical decisions for CPT.

Methods

The data of 96 patients with CPT and younger than 14 years were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical characteristics such as pathological type of CPTs, rate and severity of hydrocephalus, treatment and outcome, and recurrence were investigated. For categorical variables, the Pearson's Chi-square test was performed. The Mann-Whitney U-test was used for comparisons between nonnormally distributed parameters. Log-rank test was used for progre

SUBMITTER: Zhou WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6302644 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature