Abstract
The ventriculus terminalis (VT) of the conus medullaris referred to as the fifth ventricle is the ependymal-lined space in the middle of the conus. It is present in childhood and its presence in adults is rare as dilatation to form a cyst is also rare. Cystic dilation causes cauda equine syndrome.
Abstracted from Ciappetta et al. (2008)
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Eltorai, I.M. (2016). Cystic Dilatation of the Conus Ventriculus Terminalis. In: Rare Diseases and Syndromes of the Spinal Cord. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45147-3_11
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