Isolated absent septum pellucidum
- Biogen Australia Pty Ltd, Investigator-Initiated Research Grant for CAD software in multiple sclerosis: finished Oct 2021 (past)
Updates to Study Attributes
Non-contrast CT of the head demonstrates absence of the septum pellucidum. There is mild squaring of the frontal horns of the lateral ventricles. The remainder of the examination is normal with no evidence of hemorrhage, infarct, or mass.
Updates to Case Attributes
This is a case of seemingly isolated absent septum pellucidum. MRI is required to ensure other more subtle abnormalities are not present.
The patient presented with one episode of seizure-like activity, and underwent cross-sectional imaging in the emergency department to evaluate for underlying aetiology. The imaging was negative for stroke, haemorrhage, or mass, but the septum pellucidum was incidentally found to be absent. This finding can be isolated, or part of a wider spectrum of disease affecting the neuroaxis. The patient was discharged and has been seizure free.
-<p>This is a case of isolated absent septum pellucidum. </p><p>The patient presented with one episode of seizure-like activity, and underwent cross-sectional imaging in the emergency department to evaluate for underlying aetiology. The imaging was negative for stroke, haemorrhage, or mass, but the septum pellucidum was incidentally found to be absent. This finding can be isolated, or part of a wider spectrum of disease affecting the neuroaxis. The patient was discharged and has been seizure free.</p>- +<p>This is a case of seemingly isolated <a href="/articles/absent-septum-pellucidum" title="Absent septum pellucidum">absent septum pellucidum</a>. MRI is required to ensure other more subtle abnormalities are not present. </p><p>The patient presented with one episode of seizure-like activity and underwent cross-sectional imaging in the emergency department to evaluate for underlying aetiology. The imaging was negative for stroke, haemorrhage, or mass, but the septum pellucidum was incidentally found to be absent. This finding can be isolated, or part of a wider spectrum of disease affecting the neuroaxis. The patient was discharged and has been seizure free.</p>