Third ventricle: size and appearance in normal fetuses through gestation

Radiology
B S HertzbergH H Kay

Abstract

To define the size and appearance of the normal fetal third ventricle. The third ventricle was prospectively assessed in 441 consecutive normal second- and third-trimester fetuses. The fetuses were divided into six gestational age ranges. Data regarding the size and configuration of the third ventricle were analyzed for each group. The third ventricle was seen in 435 of 440 (98.9%) fetuses. It appeared as a single echogenic line between the thalami in 171 (38.9%) fetuses, as parallel echogenic lines outlining a fluid-filled lumen in 243 (55.2%) fetuses, and as divergent lines delineating a V-shaped fluid-filled structure in 21 (4.8%) fetuses. The single-line configuration was most common early in the second trimester. Later in pregnancy, the ventricle walls could be discerned as separate parallel or divergent lines outlining a fluid-filled lumen. The average width of the ventricle was relatively constant at approximately 1 mm from 12 to 28 weeks. After this time, it enlarged, reaching a maximum 1.9 mm. The third ventricle can be imaged in most second- and third-trimester fetuses. Its size and configuration evolve through the second and third trimesters. This evolution must be considered in the evaluation of normality. At any ge...Continue Reading

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