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. 2010 Oct;31(9):1596–1601. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2123

Neuroimaging features comparing lobar versus septopreoptic HPE

Lobar Septopreoptic
Cortical nonseparation Basal frontal Septal and preoptic regions
CC Rostrum and genu absent; anterior body variably present; splenium present Rostrum absent or hypoplastic; genu hypoplastic; body and splenium present
Anterior interhemispheric fissure and falx Hypoplastic anteriorly Fairly deep IHF
Ventricles Rudimentary frontal horns; third ventricle formed Normal or small frontal horns; third ventricle formed
Dorsal cyst Absent Absent
SP Absent Present or dysplastic, rarely absent
Hypothalamus Often fused to some degree (83%) Anterior hypothalamus often fused
Cerebral vasculature Azygous anterior cerebral artery (more anteriorly displaced) Azygous anterior cerebral artery (more posteriorly placed)