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Effects of failed commissuration on the septum pellucidum and fornix: implications for fetal imaging

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In the previous article, we considered the normal appearances of the midline stuctures of the brain as they appear on high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging. In this article, we discuss the effects of failed commissuration on the midline structures. We highlight some of the misconceptions of this process that may lead to misdiagnosis of agenesis of the corpus callosum in utero.

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  1. Academic Unit of Radiology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK

    Paul D. Griffiths, Ruth Batty, Dan A. J. Connolly & Michael J. Reeves

  2. Department of Radiology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK

    Ruth Batty & Dan A. J. Connolly

  3. Academic Unit of Radiology, C Floor, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF, UK

    Paul D. Griffiths

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Griffiths, P.D., Batty, R., Connolly, D.A.J. et al. Effects of failed commissuration on the septum pellucidum and fornix: implications for fetal imaging. Neuroradiology 51, 347–356 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-009-0507-x

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