title: Cavum velum interpositum, cavum septum pellucidum, and cavum vergae: a review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Anterior midline intracranial cysts may be found most often in three forms: cavum septum pellucidum, cavum vergae, and cavum velum interpositum. A single offering that reviews these entities is difficult to find in the extant literature. Therefore, the present review was performed.
  
  
  METHODS
  Various search engines and germane texts were reviewed for the terms cavum septum pellucidum, cavum vergae, and cavum velum interpositum.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We report the findings of our search of the literature regarding these midline cystic structures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A better understanding of the associated anatomy, embryology, and pathology of these cysts will assist the clinician who treats such patients.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Neurosurgery Children's Hospital, Birmingham, AL, USA. shane.tubbs@chsys.org
authors.forename: R Shane
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tubbs
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.forename: Ketan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Mohammadali M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Shoja
authors.forename: Marios
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loukas
authors.forename: Martin M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mortazavi
authors.forename: Aaron A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Cohen-Gadol
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans