Metastatic lesions to the choroid plexus, although far less common than colloid cysts, can present very similarly both symptomatically and radiographically. Choroid plexus metastases are most common in the lateral ventricles, however, when they occur in the third and fourth ventricles they may cause obstructive hydrocephalus typical of a colloid cyst lesion. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common primary cancer, but many rare primaries have been reported. When patients are presenting with symptoms typical of colloid cysts it is important to consider past oncological history and if past medical history is significant for cancer using MR spectroscopy may be valuable in distinguishing between cystic and metastatic lesions.
Keywords: 3rd ventricular lesion; choroid plexus tumor; colloid cyst; metastatic colonic adenocarcinoma; mr spectroscopy; obstructive hydrocephalus.
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