Dandy-Walker syndrome variant: A case report

Georgogiannis N, Papatheodorou D, Kokkalis P, Mpasoukos A, Tsavez N, Papadimitriou A

The Dandy Walker syndrome includes the following abnormalities: 1) ventriculomegaly of variable degree, 2) a large cisterna magna, and 3) a defect in the cerebellar vermis through which the cyst communicates with the fourth ventricle. The prevalence of the syndrome is 1/30.000 births and appears with 3 different types: Dandy Walker classic, mega cisterna magna, and Dandy Walker variant …

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