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TERMINOLOGY
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- Terminal ventricle, 5th ventricle
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- CSF signal/density within central spinal cord with central canal expansion at conus/proximal filum level
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Selected References
- Fletcher-Sandersjöö A et al: Surgical treatment for symptomatic ventriculus terminalis: case series and a literature review. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 161(9):1901-8, 2019
- Lotfinia I et al: The cystic dilation of ventriculus terminalis with neurological symptoms: three case reports and a literature review. J Spinal Cord Med. 1-7, 2018
- Severino R et al: Surgery or not? A case of ventriculus terminalis in an adult patient. J Spine Surg. 3(3):475-80, 2017
- Zeinali M et al: Cystic dilation of a ventriculus terminalis. Case report and review of the literature. Br J Neurosurg. 1-5, 2017
- Zhang L et al: Cystic dilation of the ventriculus terminalis: report of 6 surgical cases treated with cyst-subarachnoid shunting using a t-catheter. World Neurosurg. 104:522-7, 2017
- Kawanishi M et al: Cystic dilation of the ventriculus terminalis. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 7(4):581-3, 2016
- Woodley-Cook J et al: The slowly enlarging ventriculus terminalis. Pol J Radiol. 81:529-31, 2016
- Bellocchi S et al: Multilobed cystic dilation of the ventriculus terminalis (CDVT). BMJ Case Rep. 2013, 2013
- Ganau M et al: Cystic dilation of the ventriculus terminalis. J Neurosurg Spine. 17(1):86-92, 2012
- Blondiaux E et al: Prenatal US evaluation of the spinal cord using high-frequency linear transducers. Pediatr Radiol. 41(3):374-83, 2011
- Borius PY et al: [Ventriculus terminalis dilatation in adults: a case report and review of the literature.] Neurochirurgie. 56(5):386-90, 2010
- Dhillon RS et al: Cystic lesion of the ventriculus terminalis in an adult. J Clin Neurosci. 17(12):1601-3, 2010
- Ciappetta P et al: Cystic dilation of the ventriculus terminalis in adults. J Neurosurg Spine. 8(1):92-9, 2008
- de Moura Batista L et al: Cystic lesion of the ventriculus terminalis: proposal for a new clinical classification. J Neurosurg Spine. 8(2):163-8, 2008
- Brisman JL et al: Cystic dilation of the conus ventriculus terminalis presenting as an acute cauda equina syndrome relieved by decompression and cyst drainage: case report. Neurosurgery. 58(3):E585; discussion E585, 2006
- Sansur CA et al: Ventriculus terminalis causing back pain and urinary retention. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 148(8):919-20, 2006
- Dullerud R et al: MR imaging of ventriculus terminalis of the conus medullaris. A report of two operated patients and a review of the literature. Acta Radiol. 44(4):444-6, 2003
- Celli P et al: Cyst of the medullary conus: malformative persistence of terminal ventricle or compressive dilatation? Neurosurg Rev. 25(1-2):103-6, 2002
- Kriss VM et al: Sonographic appearance of the ventriculus terminalis cyst in the neonatal spinal cord. J Ultrasound Med. 19(3):207-9, 2000
- Tortori-Donati P et al: Spinal dysraphism: a review of neuroradiological features with embryological correlations and proposal for a new classification. Neuroradiology. 42(7):471-91, 2000
- Unsinn KM et al: US of the spinal cord in newborns: spectrum of normal findings, variants, congenital anomalies, and acquired diseases. Radiographics. 20(4):923-38, 2000
- Matsubayashi R et al: Cystic dilatation of ventriculus terminalis in adults: MRI. Neuroradiology. 40(1):45-7, 1998
- Truong BC et al: Dilation of the ventriculus terminalis: sonographic findings. J Ultrasound Med. 17(11):713-5, 1998
- Agrillo U et al: Symptomatic cystic dilatation of V ventricle: case report and review of the literature. Eur Spine J. 6(4):281-3, 1997
- Tindall et al: The Practice of Neurosurgery. Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. 2797; 1996
- Unsinn KM et al: Sonography of the ventriculus terminalis in newborns. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 17(5):1003-4, 1996
- Unsinn KM et al: Ventriculus terminalis of the spinal cord in the neonate: a normal variant on sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 167(5):1341, 1996
- Coleman LT et al: Ventriculus terminalis of the conus medullaris: MR findings in children. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 16(7):1421-6, 1995
- Kriss VM et al: The ventriculus terminalis of the spinal cord in the neonate: a normal variant on sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 165(6):1491-3, 1995
- Rypens F et al: Atypical and equivocal sonographic features of the spinal cord in neonates. Pediatr Radiol. 25(6):429-32, 1995
- Iskandar BJ et al: Terminal syringohydromyelia and occult spinal dysraphism. J Neurosurg. 81(4):513-9, 1994
- Choi BH et al: The ventriculus terminalis and filum terminale of the human spinal cord. Hum Pathol. 23(8):916-20, 1992
- Sigal R et al: Ventriculus terminalis of the conus medullaris: MR imaging in four patients with congenital dilatation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 12(4):733-7, 1991
- Stewart DH Jr et al: Surgical drainage of cyst of the conus medullaris. Report of three cases. J Neurosurg. 33(1):106-10, 1970
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Terminal ventricle, 5th ventricle
Definitions
- CSF signal/density within central spinal cord with central canal expansion at conus/proximal filum level
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Fletcher-Sandersjöö A et al: Surgical treatment for symptomatic ventriculus terminalis: case series and a literature review. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 161(9):1901-8, 2019
- Lotfinia I et al: The cystic dilation of ventriculus terminalis with neurological symptoms: three case reports and a literature review. J Spinal Cord Med. 1-7, 2018
- Severino R et al: Surgery or not? A case of ventriculus terminalis in an adult patient. J Spine Surg. 3(3):475-80, 2017
- Zeinali M et al: Cystic dilation of a ventriculus terminalis. Case report and review of the literature. Br J Neurosurg. 1-5, 2017
- Zhang L et al: Cystic dilation of the ventriculus terminalis: report of 6 surgical cases treated with cyst-subarachnoid shunting using a t-catheter. World Neurosurg. 104:522-7, 2017
- Kawanishi M et al: Cystic dilation of the ventriculus terminalis. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 7(4):581-3, 2016
- Woodley-Cook J et al: The slowly enlarging ventriculus terminalis. Pol J Radiol. 81:529-31, 2016
- Bellocchi S et al: Multilobed cystic dilation of the ventriculus terminalis (CDVT). BMJ Case Rep. 2013, 2013
- Ganau M et al: Cystic dilation of the ventriculus terminalis. J Neurosurg Spine. 17(1):86-92, 2012
- Blondiaux E et al: Prenatal US evaluation of the spinal cord using high-frequency linear transducers. Pediatr Radiol. 41(3):374-83, 2011
- Borius PY et al: [Ventriculus terminalis dilatation in adults: a case report and review of the literature.] Neurochirurgie. 56(5):386-90, 2010
- Dhillon RS et al: Cystic lesion of the ventriculus terminalis in an adult. J Clin Neurosci. 17(12):1601-3, 2010
- Ciappetta P et al: Cystic dilation of the ventriculus terminalis in adults. J Neurosurg Spine. 8(1):92-9, 2008
- de Moura Batista L et al: Cystic lesion of the ventriculus terminalis: proposal for a new clinical classification. J Neurosurg Spine. 8(2):163-8, 2008
- Brisman JL et al: Cystic dilation of the conus ventriculus terminalis presenting as an acute cauda equina syndrome relieved by decompression and cyst drainage: case report. Neurosurgery. 58(3):E585; discussion E585, 2006
- Sansur CA et al: Ventriculus terminalis causing back pain and urinary retention. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 148(8):919-20, 2006
- Dullerud R et al: MR imaging of ventriculus terminalis of the conus medullaris. A report of two operated patients and a review of the literature. Acta Radiol. 44(4):444-6, 2003
- Celli P et al: Cyst of the medullary conus: malformative persistence of terminal ventricle or compressive dilatation? Neurosurg Rev. 25(1-2):103-6, 2002
- Kriss VM et al: Sonographic appearance of the ventriculus terminalis cyst in the neonatal spinal cord. J Ultrasound Med. 19(3):207-9, 2000
- Tortori-Donati P et al: Spinal dysraphism: a review of neuroradiological features with embryological correlations and proposal for a new classification. Neuroradiology. 42(7):471-91, 2000
- Unsinn KM et al: US of the spinal cord in newborns: spectrum of normal findings, variants, congenital anomalies, and acquired diseases. Radiographics. 20(4):923-38, 2000
- Matsubayashi R et al: Cystic dilatation of ventriculus terminalis in adults: MRI. Neuroradiology. 40(1):45-7, 1998
- Truong BC et al: Dilation of the ventriculus terminalis: sonographic findings. J Ultrasound Med. 17(11):713-5, 1998
- Agrillo U et al: Symptomatic cystic dilatation of V ventricle: case report and review of the literature. Eur Spine J. 6(4):281-3, 1997
- Tindall et al: The Practice of Neurosurgery. Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. 2797; 1996
- Unsinn KM et al: Sonography of the ventriculus terminalis in newborns. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 17(5):1003-4, 1996
- Unsinn KM et al: Ventriculus terminalis of the spinal cord in the neonate: a normal variant on sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 167(5):1341, 1996
- Coleman LT et al: Ventriculus terminalis of the conus medullaris: MR findings in children. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 16(7):1421-6, 1995
- Kriss VM et al: The ventriculus terminalis of the spinal cord in the neonate: a normal variant on sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 165(6):1491-3, 1995
- Rypens F et al: Atypical and equivocal sonographic features of the spinal cord in neonates. Pediatr Radiol. 25(6):429-32, 1995
- Iskandar BJ et al: Terminal syringohydromyelia and occult spinal dysraphism. J Neurosurg. 81(4):513-9, 1994
- Choi BH et al: The ventriculus terminalis and filum terminale of the human spinal cord. Hum Pathol. 23(8):916-20, 1992
- Sigal R et al: Ventriculus terminalis of the conus medullaris: MR imaging in four patients with congenital dilatation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 12(4):733-7, 1991
- Stewart DH Jr et al: Surgical drainage of cyst of the conus medullaris. Report of three cases. J Neurosurg. 33(1):106-10, 1970
