# Brain Imaging Assessment of Associated Abnormalities in Patients with Cavum Septi Pellucidi

## Authors

- Wassan A Khudhair Al-Saedi ([ORCID](https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5604-1886)) — Radiologist specialist, Section of Radiology, Department of Surgery, Al-Nahrain College of Medicine, University of Al-Nahrain, Baghdad, Iraq
- Qays A Hassan ([ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4112-1688)) — Radiologist specialist, Section of Radiology, Department of Surgery, Al-kindy College of Medicine, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq

## Article information

- **Journal:** The Ulutas Medical Journal (Ulutas Med J), ISSN 2149-388X
- **Issue:** Volume 2, Issue 3 (2016), pages 148–153
- **Article type:** Original Article
- **Published online:** 2016-07-25
- **DOI:** [10.5455/umj.20161103024551](https://doi.org/10.5455/umj.20161103024551)
- **Licence:** [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
- **Article page:** https://www.ulutasmedicaljournal.com/?mno=246501
- **PDF:** https://www.ulutasmedicaljournal.com/pdf/246501.pdf

## Abstract

Introduction: Cavum septi pellucidi (CSP) describes a septum pellucidum that has a separation between its two leaflets and contains cerebrospinal fluid. Multiple studies was held previously to evaluate the CSP and some of those studies consider it as a normal variant while the other consider it as a sign of midline brain developmental abnormality. The objective of our study was to assess the relation of CSP to other brain abnormalities and correlate this to its size and form of presentation. Methods: We reviewed the neuroimaging studies of 1840 patients in our cross sectional study. A CSP was found in 85 (4.6%) of these patients. We graded CSP into three grades: I 2 cm3. Results: Headache was the main presenting symptom in 44.7% of our patients sample (P

## Keywords

Cavum septi pellucid; brain imaging; MDCT; MRI

## How to cite

Al-Saedi WAK, Hassan QA. Brain Imaging Assessment of Associated Abnormalities in Patients with Cavum Septi Pellucidi. Ulutas Med J. 2016;2(3):148-153. doi:10.5455/umj.20161103024551

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