A case of septum pellucidum subependymoma with a subtle imaging appearance simulating a cavum septum pellucidum

Authors

  • Sawsan Taif
  • Hunaina Al Kindi
  • Renjan Varghese

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v7i10.1561

Keywords:

subependymoma, septum pellucidum, tumor, MRI

Abstract

Subependymoma is a rare benign slowly growing tumor which usually appears as a well-defined lobulated entirely intraventricular mass, in the fourth or lateral ventricles. We report a case of subependymoma involving the septum pellucidum in a 28 year old female demonstrating a subtle and unusual radiological appearance. It showed very low attenuation on computed tomography, with very high signal on T2- and low signal on T1 weighted magnetic resonance images, merging with the ventricular wall, without definite focal mass. This appearance made the tumor difficult to differentiate from the cerebrospinal fluid and simulating a cavum septum pellucidum. The patient was treated by craniotomy and gross total resection of the mass.

Author Biographies

Sawsan Taif

Radiology

Hunaina Al Kindi

Pathology

Renjan Varghese

Radiology

Published

2013-10-23

Issue

Section

Neuroradiology