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Empyema of the cavum septum pellucidum
Sung-Tse Li1, Nan-Chang Chiu, Chyong-Hsin Hsu
1Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Pediatric Neurology
|June 12, 2002
Abstract:
The cavum septum pellucidum is not a part of the brain's ventricular system and does not communicate with the lateral ventricles. However, under conditions of increased intraventricular pressure, cerebrospinal fluid may penetrate the septum and cause formation of a cavity. We report a neonate with pus accumulation in the cavum septum pellucidum after an episode of ventriculitis. The cavum septum pellucidum disappeared after medical and surgical management of the infection and increased intracranial pressure.