title: Multi-slice computed tomography appearance of abscess of cavum septum pellucidum: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Abscesses involving the cavum septum pellucidum are rare and, owing to their location, detection may be difficult with routine conventional computed tomography (CT). Only a few isolated cases have been reported and mostly in children. We report a case of abscess involving the cavum septum pellucidum in an adult and its appearance on multi-slice spiral CT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India. vasudev@nimhans.kar.nic.in
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Vasudev
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Chavan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagarajan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Devi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012688:Septum Pellucidum; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed