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Choroid glomus

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Choroid glomus
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Identifiers
Latinglomus choroideum
TA98A14.1.09.283
A14.1.01.308
TA25655
Anatomical terminology

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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Fix, James (2009). Neuroanatomy. p. 28. ISBN 978-0781779463.