RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Lateral Ventricles: A Detailed Review of Anatomy, Development, and Anatomic Variations
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 566
OP 572
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A6456
VO 41
IS 4
A1 C.L. Scelsi
A1 T.A. Rahim
A1 J.A. Morris
A1 G.J. Kramer
A1 B.C. Gilbert
A1 S.E. Forseen
YR 2020
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/41/4/566.abstract
AB SUMMARY: The cerebral ventricles have been studied since the fourth century BC and were originally thought to harbor the soul and higher executive functions. During the infancy of neuroradiology, alterations to the ventricular shape and position on pneumoencephalography and ventriculography were signs of mass effect or volume loss. However, in the current era of high-resolution cross-sectional imaging, variation in ventricular anatomy is more easily detectable and its clinical significance is still being investigated. Interpreting radiologists must be aware of anatomic variations of the ventricular system to prevent mistaking normal variants for pathology. We will review of the anatomy and development of the lateral ventricles and discuss several ventricular variations.