Article topic: Choroid Plexus Tumors Author: Haneen Diab Editor: Rahmeh Adel Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: choroid plexus tumors, choroid plexus papilloma, choroid plexus carcinoma Overview The choroid plexus is a capillary network lined with specialized cells called ependyma. Ependymal cells, which are ciliated simple columnar glial cells that line the ventricles and central canal of the spinal cord, are necessary for CSF production. So, the choroid plexus can secrete up to 500 ml of CSF per day in the adult human brain.1 The choroid plexus, in collaboration with the arachnoid matter, forms a pair of membranes that separate the blood […]
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