%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of the normal choroid plexus size in adults with Magnetic Resonance Imaging
%A Hakan £¿mamo£¿lu
%A Mustafa Fatih Erko£¿
%A £¿smail £¿alk
%A Aylin Okur
%J Cumhuriyet Medical Journal
%D 2013
%I Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine
%X Aim. According to our knowledge, there is no definition for the normal choroid plexus (CP) size with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in adults. The aim of this study was to evaluate the normal CP size in the adult population. The data for normal size may help to evaluate the early diagnosis of CP pathologies. Methods. The measurements were obtained retrospectively from 380 MRIs. The thickness of CP was evaluated in eight locations from different two planes for each study. The exclusion criterions were; absent or inadequate demonstration of CP and the existence of CP pathologies. Means and ranges of CP thickness were evaluated in different gender, age groups and also in general population. Comparisons were made between genders, age groups and between the thickness from left and right. Results. The mean CP thickness was found 2.22 mm, 4.63 mm and 1.95 mm in body, atrium of lateral ventricles and in fourth ventricles respectively. There was no significative difference between gender and the thickness from left and right. Conclusion. Various CP pathologies can occur in adults. To know the normal CP size may help to early diagnosis of CP pathologies that can be very important.
%K Choroid plexus size
%K Magnetic resonance imaging
%U http://dergi.cumhuriyet.edu.tr/ojs/index.php/tipdergisi/article/view/1661/1656