Year: 2025 | Month: January | Volume: 12 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 9-15
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20250103
Hemorrhagic Occipital Meningocele in Dandy Walker Syndrome: A Rare Case
Dr Pratibha Mishra1, Dr Biju Sreehari2, Dr Amandeep Kaur3, Dr N K Jain4
1,2,3Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Command Hospital Central Command, Lucknow
4Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Command Hospital Central Command, Lucknow
Corresponding Author: Dr Amandeep Kaur
ABSTRACT
Dandy walker syndrome is commonest congenital cerebellar malformation with estimated prevalence of 1:25,000 to 1:50.000 live births. However, its association with occipital meningocele is a rarely seen. Here we present an unusual case of preterm neonate with Dandy walker syndrome and occipital meningocele, intraventricular haemorrhage and haemorrhage within the posterior fossa cyst. The patient was diagnosed antenatally in the third trimester and had a vaginal delivery.
Keywords: Dandy walker syndrome, Occipital meningocele, Intracranial haemorrhage
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