Choroid glomus
The choroid glomus or glomus choroideum, is an enlargement of the choroid plexus located in the atrium of each lateral ventricle.[1] They are commonly calcified in adults and can easily be seen as a bright tufts on CT imaging. Their main purpose is for the secretion of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).[2]
| Choroid glomus | |
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | glomus choroideum |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.283 A14.1.01.308 |
| TA2 | 5655 |
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References
- Di Salvo, DN (2001). "A new view of the neonatal brain: clinical utility of supplemental neurologic US imaging windows". Radiographics. 21 (4): 943–955. doi:10.1148/radiographics.21.4.g01jl14943. PMID 11452069.
- Fix, James (2009). Neuroanatomy. p. 28. ISBN 978-0781779463.
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