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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus III: Nervous System: Brain

Septum Pellucidum

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD
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The septum pellucidum may be absent. Agenesis of the septum pellucidum is often associated with agenesis of the corpus callosum, but either condition may occur without the other. When agenesis of the septum pellucidum is associated with hypoplasia of the optic disk, the condition is referred to as septooptic dysplasia. The septum may also be perforated.

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Variations of Position and Area of Fornix and Septum Pellucidum

References

Basu, B.N. (1934-35) Complete absence of septum pellucidum. J. Anat. 69:394-395.

Bruce, A. (1890) On the absence of the corpus callosum in the human brain with a description of a new case. Brain 12:171-190.

Grant, J.C.B. (1925) Perforation of the septum pellucidum of the brain. Anat. Rec. 30:153-154.

Meyer, E. (1930) Die Eweiterung des Ventriculus septi pellucidi. Arch. Psychiatry 92:9-36.

Mori, K. (1985) Anomalies of the Central Nervous System. Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery. Thieme-Stratton, Inc., New York.

Zellweger, H. and G. von Muralt. (1952) Zur Pathologie des Septum pellucidum im Pneumoencephalogramm. Hel. Paediatr. Acta 7:229-252.

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