Tela choroidea
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View Craig Hacking's current disclosuresThe tela choroidea is the thin, highly vascularized, loose connective tissue portion of pia mater that gives rise to the choroid plexus. Thus, it is basically the lamina propria of the ependyma and lies directly adherent to it, without any tissue in between the two 6.
Gross anatomy
Being part of the ependyma giving rise to the choroid plexus, the tela choroidea is found in the ventricular system.
Lateral ventricles
The tela choroidea lies along the choroidal fissure in the medial wall of the lateral ventricles where it is vascularized by one anterior choroidal artery (coming off of the internal carotid artery) and several choroidal branches of the posterior cerebral artery (the medial and lateral posterior choroidal arteries) 1,6.
Third ventricle
Found in the roof of the third ventricle, the tela choroidea is supplied by the medial posterior choroidal arteries and, when present, by a superior posterior choroidal artery 2,6.
Fourth ventricle
Located in the roof of the fourth ventricle, the tela choroidea is supplied by the inferior cerebellar arteries in this location 6.
Related pathology
Potential issues associated with the tela choroidea or its disturbance on imaging include arachnoid cysts 5, meningiomas 4, and ependymomas 3.
References
- 1. Wolfram-Gabel R, Maillot C, Koritké JG et-al. The vascularization of the human tela choroidea of the lateral ventricle. Acta Anat (Basel). 1987;128 (4): 301-21.
- 2. Wolfram-Gabel R, Maillot C, Koritke JG et-al. Vascularization of the tela choroidea of the 3rd ventricle in man. Arch Anat Histol Embryol. 1985;67: 3-42.
- 3. Gabel BC, Levy M, Crawford J. Delayed Diagnosis of Enhancing Posterior Fossa Tumors Mimicking the Tela Choroidea of the Fourth Ventricle. World Neurosurg. 2015
- 4. Ito J, Kadekaru T, Hayano M et-al. Meningioma in the tela choroidea of the third ventricle: CT and angiographic correlations. Neuroradiology. 1981;21 (4): 207-11
- 5. Funaki T, Makino Y, Arakawa Y et-al. Arachnoid cyst of the velum interpositum originating from tela choroidea. Surg Neurol Int. 2012;3 (1): 120.
- 6. Mancall EL, CIP DGBMD. Gray's Clinical Neuroanatomy: The Anatomic Basis for Clinical Neuroscience. Saunders. ISBN:1416047050.
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