Cavum septum pellucidum
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Cavum septum pellucidum (CSP), or more grammatically correct cavum septi pellucidi, is a normal variant CSF space between the leaflets of the septum pellucidum.
Terminology
It is sometimes called the fifth ventricle but, but this term is not in current use as a CSP does not have any direct communication with the ventricular system.
Epidemiology
A CSP is present in the normal fetus, but over 85% of them fuse by 3-6 months of age meaning that a CSP persists in ~15% of the adult population.
Gross anatomy
The CSP commonly occurs, and is often confused with the cavum vergae, which is situated posterior to the anterior columns of the fornix. During development, these spaces obliterate postero-anteriorly - the cavum vergae followed by the cavum septum pellucidum - and it is not uncommon that both occur together.
Boundaries
- anterior: genu of the corpus callosum
- superior: body of the corpus callosum
- posterior: anterior limb and pillars of the fornix
- inferior: anterior commissure and the rostrum of the corpus callosum
- lateral: leaflets of the septum pellucidum 1
History and etymology
While the term "cavum septum pellucidum" is generally accepted, it is grammatically incorrect. Since it denotes a space (cavum meaning cave) of the septum pellucidum, the second part (septum pellucidum) should be a genitive, which would be inflected as "cavum septi pellucidi". In its accepted misspelling as "cavum septum pellucidum" both "septum" and "pellucidum" are in fact used as adjectives of cavum. However, the term intends to refer to a space (cavum) that has persisted between the "septum pellucidum".
Related pathology
It has been loosely associated with 3-5:
- schizophrenia
- post-traumatic stress disorder
- chronic brain trauma
However, an absent cavum septum pellucidum in antenatal imaging is a concerning feature and is associated with significant CNS anomalies 6.
Differential diagnosis
-<p><strong>Cavum septum pellucidum (CSP)</strong>, or more grammatically correct <strong>cavum septi pellucidi</strong>, is a normal variant CSF space between the leaflets of the septum pellucidum.</p><h4>Terminology</h4><p>It is sometimes called the <strong>fifth ventricle</strong> but this term is not in current use as a CSP does not have any direct communication with the ventricular system. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>A CSP is present in the normal fetus, but over 85% of them fuse by 3-6 months of age meaning that a CSP persists in ~15% of the adult population. </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>The CSP commonly occurs, and is often confused with the <a href="/articles/cavum-vergae">cavum vergae</a>, which is situated posterior to the anterior columns of the fornix. During development, these spaces obliterate postero-anteriorly - the cavum vergae followed by the cavum septum pellucidum - and it is not uncommon that both occur together. </p><h5>Boundaries</h5><ul>- +<p><strong>Cavum septum pellucidum (CSP)</strong>, or more grammatically correct <strong>cavum septi pellucidi</strong>, is a normal variant CSF space between the leaflets of the septum pellucidum.</p><h4>Terminology</h4><p>It is sometimes called the <strong>fifth ventricle</strong>, but this term is not in current use as a CSP does not have any direct communication with the ventricular system. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>A CSP is present in the normal fetus, but over 85% of them fuse by 3-6 months of age meaning that a CSP persists in ~15% of the adult population. </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>The CSP commonly occurs, and is often confused with the <a href="/articles/cavum-vergae">cavum vergae</a>, which is situated posterior to the anterior columns of the fornix. During development, these spaces obliterate postero-anteriorly - the cavum vergae followed by the cavum septum pellucidum - and it is not uncommon that both occur together. </p><h5>Boundaries</h5><ul>
-<li>posterior: anterior limb and pillars of the <a href="/articles/fornix">fornix</a>- +<li>posterior: anterior limb and pillars of the <a href="/articles/fornix-cns">fornix</a>
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